• Mexico fans celebrate after Oribe Peralta's goal on Friday in the 1-0 victory over Cameroon at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. Jorge Silva / Reuters
    Mexico fans celebrate after Oribe Peralta's goal on Friday in the 1-0 victory over Cameroon at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. Jorge Silva / Reuters
  • Mexico's Oribe Peralta, centre, fights with Cameroon forward Eric Choupo-Moting, third left, and defender Aurelien Chedjou, third right, during their World Cup 2014 Group A match on Friday. Christophe Simon / AFP
    Mexico's Oribe Peralta, centre, fights with Cameroon forward Eric Choupo-Moting, third left, and defender Aurelien Chedjou, third right, during their World Cup 2014 Group A match on Friday. Christophe Simon / AFP
  • Cameroon defender Nicolas Nkoulou, left, and Mexico forward Oribe Peralta, right, vie for the ball during their World Cup match in Natal, Brazil on Friday. Christophe Simon / AFP
    Cameroon defender Nicolas Nkoulou, left, and Mexico forward Oribe Peralta, right, vie for the ball during their World Cup match in Natal, Brazil on Friday. Christophe Simon / AFP
  • Mexico fans wearing shirts that spell out Oribe Peralta's name at the World Cup match against Cameroon on Friday in Natal, Brazil. Peralta later scored the only goal in Mexico's 1-0 win. Gabriel Bouys / AFP
    Mexico fans wearing shirts that spell out Oribe Peralta's name at the World Cup match against Cameroon on Friday in Natal, Brazil. Peralta later scored the only goal in Mexico's 1-0 win. Gabriel Bouys / AFP
  • Cameroon midfielder Alex Song, centre, tackles Mexico forward Giovani Dos Santos, right, during their World Cup Group A match in Natal, Brazil on Friday. Christophe Simon / AFP
    Cameroon midfielder Alex Song, centre, tackles Mexico forward Giovani Dos Santos, right, during their World Cup Group A match in Natal, Brazil on Friday. Christophe Simon / AFP
  • Referee Wilmar Roldan, right, gestures to Oribe Peralta of Mexico, left, as Alex Song of Cameroon lies on the ground during their 2014 World Cup Group A match on Friday. Julian Finney / Getty Images
    Referee Wilmar Roldan, right, gestures to Oribe Peralta of Mexico, left, as Alex Song of Cameroon lies on the ground during their 2014 World Cup Group A match on Friday. Julian Finney / Getty Images
  • Oribe Peralta of Mexico (No 19, middle), shoots to score the one goal in Mexico's 1-0 win over Cameroon on Friday past Cameroon goalie Charles Itandje in Natal, Brazil. Miguel Tovar / Getty Images
    Oribe Peralta of Mexico (No 19, middle), shoots to score the one goal in Mexico's 1-0 win over Cameroon on Friday past Cameroon goalie Charles Itandje in Natal, Brazil. Miguel Tovar / Getty Images
  • The ball is shown entering the net as Oribe Peralta scores the eventual winner in Mexico's 1-0 victory over Cameroon at World Cup 2014 on Friday in Natal, Brazil. Julian Finney / Getty Images
    The ball is shown entering the net as Oribe Peralta scores the eventual winner in Mexico's 1-0 victory over Cameroon at World Cup 2014 on Friday in Natal, Brazil. Julian Finney / Getty Images
  • Oribe Peralta celebrates his goal for Mexico on Friday against Cameroon at the 2014 World Cup in Natal, Brazil. Jorge Silva / Reuters
    Oribe Peralta celebrates his goal for Mexico on Friday against Cameroon at the 2014 World Cup in Natal, Brazil. Jorge Silva / Reuters
  • Mexico players celebrate Oribe Peralta's goal during their 1-0 win over Cameroon on Friday at the World Cup. Kamil Krzaczynski / EPA
    Mexico players celebrate Oribe Peralta's goal during their 1-0 win over Cameroon on Friday at the World Cup. Kamil Krzaczynski / EPA
  • Mexico's Oribe Peralta, right, celebrates his goal on Friday with teammates Hector Herrera, left and Miguel Layun during their 1-0 win over Cameroon at the 2014 World Cup in Natal, Brazil. Carlos Barria / Reuters
    Mexico's Oribe Peralta, right, celebrates his goal on Friday with teammates Hector Herrera, left and Miguel Layun during their 1-0 win over Cameroon at the 2014 World Cup in Natal, Brazil. Carlos Barria / Reuters
  • Mexico players celebrate Oribe Peralta's goal in their World Cup Group A victory over Cameroon on Friday in Natal, Brazil. Julian Finney / Getty Images
    Mexico players celebrate Oribe Peralta's goal in their World Cup Group A victory over Cameroon on Friday in Natal, Brazil. Julian Finney / Getty Images

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In pictures: Oribe Peralta fires Mexico past Cameroon at World Cup

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Images from Mexico’s World Cup opening 1-0 win over Cameroon on Friday night in Group A play, fuelled by Oribe Peralta’s second-half goal.

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