HANOVER (Germany), June 20: Mexico joined Germany and Argentina in the Confederations Cup semifinals on Sunday, leaving Brazil to battle Japan for the final berth. Mexico stunned world champions Brazil 1-0 after Japan beat European champions Greece by the same score in the day’s other Group B match.

Jared Borgetti went from villain to hero as his goal gave Mexico their second straight win. Germany and Argentina, who are also unbeaten in their two Group A matches, meet on Tuesday.

Borgetti, who failed to score in the first half despite taking a penalty three times, emerged as the match-winner by glancing home a 59th-minute header.

Mexico, who defended superbly and in goalkeeper Oswaldo Sanchez had the man of the match, are now unbeaten in 19 matches since losing 4-0 to Brazil in the Copa America last July.

Mexico ended top of Group B with six points followed by Brazil and Japan on three and Greece, who are bottom with none.

Mexico face Greece in their last group match in Frankfurt on Wednesday. Brazil will meet Japan in Cologne, also on Wednesday, to decide who takes the remaining place in the last four.

All that was missing from a first half full of chances was a goal, although one should have been scored after 30 minutes.

Mexico were awarded a penalty by Italian referee Roberto Rosetti after Roque Junior clumsily bundled Borgetti over as they chased down a loose ball.

Borgetti slammed the penalty past goalkeeper Dida but Rosetti ruled that Mexico’s Francisco Fonseca had encroached on the kick and ordered a re-take.

His second penalty slammed against the bar and Dida saved the third one but Borgetti put that behind him and had the last word by scoring the winner.

In Frankfurt, substitute Masashi Oguro pounced with 14 minutes left to give Japan a 1-0 win over Greece.—Reuters