Brazil strike late for 3-1 win over Mexico

Brazil struck twice inside the last 10 minutes to record a come-from-behind 3-1 win over Mexico in a lively friendly on Wednesday.

Mexico went ahead in the 43rd minute with Juan Carlos Cacho's first goal for his country, only for Brazil to draw level two minutes later through Kleber's first strike in national colours.

Mexico keeper Guillermo Ochoa produced a series of saves to keep his side level but Kaka put the Brazilians 2-1 up in the 80th minute.

Despite being down to 10 men following the dismissal of Elano, Brazil substitute Afonso added a third four minutes from time to complete a successful pair of friendlies after their 4-2 victory over the United States on Sunday.

Brazil, who had coach Dunga sent off in the final stages after arguing with the fourth official, begin their World Cup qualification campaign away to Colombia on October 13.

Dunga was glad to put the record straight after his team's victory avenged a 2-0 Copa America defeat less than three months ago.

Brazil had lost their previous two games against the Mexicans - 1-0 at the Confederations Cup in 2005 followed by their Copa defeat in June when Dunga was in charge - and had won only once in their last seven meetings.

"Now we've put an end to that story," Dunga told the Brazilian Football Confederation's website (http://cbfnews.uol.com.br) after Wednesday night's match.

"I beat them as a coach, just as I always beat them when I was a player. Once, we thrashed Mexico 5-0 in Miami," he said, apparently referring to the 4-0 win in a friendly in 1997. Dunga faced Mexico five times as a player, winning four and drawing one.