scored in a 10-minute span in the second half, dooming a talented Croatia side to elimination from the group stage.

The Croatians had to win to advance and held the bulk of possession, but had trouble seriously threatening goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa, who kept out all efforts in the group stage until an 87th-minute consolation goal from Ivan Perisic.

Marquez struck first, beating Croatia defender Vedran Corluka to head home Hector Herrera's corner kick in the 72nd minute. Three minutes later, Guardado found the net with a hard, left-foot shot after a cross from Oribe Peralta.

In the 82nd minute, Hernandez, the popular Manchester United striker who has been a second-half substitute in all three of Mexico's matches, scored with a header after Herrera's corner had glanced off the head of Marquez.The unbeaten Mexico finished on seven points with Brazil, but was relegated to second spot in the group on goal difference.

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NETHERLANDS 2, CHILE 0

SAO PAULO (AP) — Leroy Fer scored a minute after coming on as a substitute to help give the Netherlands a victory over Chile and seal top spot in Group B with its third consecutive win.

Fer had only just replaced Wesley Sneijder when he rose almost unmarked in the Chile penalty area to put the Dutch ahead with a powerful 77th-minute header. Another substitute, Memphis Depay, tapped in a cross from Arjen Robben in stoppage time to double the lead.

Both teams had already advanced to the second round, but Chile's first loss of the tournament consigned it to second place in the group.

The Dutch now