Rafael Marquez opened the scoring on 72 minutes when he rose highest from a corner, before Andres Guardado made it 2-0 minutes later when he fired into the roof of the net to cap off a quick counter-attack.
Substitute Javier Hernandez made the result safe with eight minutes remaining when the Manchester United striker headed home from close range.
Ivan Perisic clawed one back for the European side when he squeezed his effort in from a tight angle, but it was to be Mexico's night, and the South Americans finished the group stage on seven points alongside Brazil.
However, the hosts' superior 'goals scored' column means they went through as group winners meaning the Mexicans will now face a daunting-looking game with the Netherlands.
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