In the Confederation Cup football tournament, Portugal defeated Mexico 2-1 in the third-place play-off match in Moscow today. Luis Neto bundled into his own net to hand Mexico a 54th-minute lead, but centre-back Pepe stabbed home a stoppage-time equaliser to force an extra 30 minutes at Spartak Stadium. Adrien Silva then scored an extra-time penalty to give victory to Portugal. For Silva, it was his first international goal. In the group stage of the tournament, the match between Portugal and Mexico had ended in a 2-2 draw. European champions Portugal were without captain Cristiano Ronaldo after the Real Madrid star was released from the squad to return home to meet his newborn twins.World champions Germany are playing Copa America holders Chile, in the final in Saint Petersburg tonight.