"We had goose bumps!" said the Sevilla man.

"I want to say thank you to all our fans, their messages mean a lot to us. Yesterday we took a big step forward, but hopefully it will only help us know that we can face all rivals on an equal footing. It was an historic triumph but in the end we want more than that," he added.

The 29-year-old also spoke in glowing terms of Mexico head coach Juan Carlos Osorio.

"I have never understood criticism aimed at the Mister. He is as happy as we are, but he is already thinking about the next game. For me, the Mister is a genius," Layun added.

Mexico will next play South Korea in Rostov-on-Don on Saturday.