An El Tri fan in North Carolina: The agony of the scoreless draw (AP Photo).

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (AP) — Goalkeeper Gunnleifur Gunnleifsson made three saves in the final minutes as Iceland held on for a scoreless draw with Mexico Wednesday in an international friendly.

Gunnleifsson’s final save was a header by Mexico forward Miguel Sabah with seconds left in the third match of Mexico’s U.S. friendly tour. More than 60,000 fans were on hand.

“I didn’t like not winning,” Mexico coach Javier Aguirre said through an interpreter. “I said before I didn’t care about winning or not winning … but a goal would have been great.”

Mexico — which will open its World Cup against host South Africa on June 11 — had won the first two games over Bolivia and New Zealand by a combined 7-0 score.

Mexico had two good chances in the first half, its best coming when Adolfo Bautista was set up for a header 10 meters out from the goal with 11 minutes remaining. His shot slid to the outside of the right post.

Iceland’s best opportunity came in the final minute of the first half, from a free kick by Jon Gudni Fjoluson from 20 meters out. Mexico keeper Luis Michel made a diving save to deflect Fjoluson’s shot.

“Normally, my players play in Iceland in front of 1,000 people,” coach Olafur Johannesson said. “This was a very new experience for them. They’re going to remember this the rest of their lives.”