Mexico–United States soccer rivalry

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LocaleNorth America (CONCACAF)
Teams Mexico
United States
First meeting24 May 1934
Stadio Nazionale
Rome, Italy
(MEX 2–4 USA)
Latest meeting1 August 2021
2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup Final
Allegiant Stadium
Paradise, Nevada
United States
(USA 1–0 MEX)
Next meeting12 November 2021
2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier
TQL Stadium
Cincinnati, Ohio
United States
Statistics
Meetings total72
Most wins Mexico (36)
All-time series36–15–21 (W–D–L) (Mexico)[1]
Largest victory12 September 1937
(MEX 7–2 USA)

A sports rivalry exists between the national soccer teams of Mexico and the United States, widely considered the two major powers of CONCACAF. The first match was played in 1934, and the teams have met 72 times, with Mexico leading the overall series 36–15–21 (W–D–L).

Matches between the two nations often attract much media attention, public interest, and comment in both countries. The U.S.-Mexico matches are widely attended; several matches at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico have drawn over 100,000 fans, and several matches at the Rose Bowl in the United States have drawn over 90,000 fans.

The most important matchups take place in quadrennial FIFA World Cup qualification matches and major tournaments such as the CONCACAF Gold Cup. The rivalry plays out often in annual friendlies scheduled during the early months in U.S. cities with large Mexican American populations such as Los Angeles, Houston, and Chicago.

History[]

Origin[]

The first match between the two sides was a qualifying match in Italy for the final ticket to the 1934 World Cup. The U.S. had established a professional league in 1921, but it had folded in 1933. The final score was United States 4–2 Mexico. In September 1937, Mexico began a winning streak over the U.S. in friendlies 7–2, 7–3, and 5–1 in Mexico City.

Results[]

Summary[]

Mexico leads the series 36–15–21, with almost double the goals of the U.S. (144–84).

Years Matches For Mexico Draw For USA Goals
All Time 72 36 15 21 Mexico 144–84 United States
1930s–1940s 7 6 0 1 Mexico 38–12 United States
1950s–1960s 8 6 2 0 Mexico 30–8 United States
1970s–1980s 12 10 1 1 Mexico 27–7 United States
1990s 14 5 6 3 Mexico 17–15 United States
2000s 16 4 2 10 Mexico 13–23 United States
2010s 13 5 4 4 Mexico 17–15 United States
2020s 2 0 0 2 Mexico 2–4 United States
Main Championship Titles Mexico United States
FIFA Confederations Cup*
1
0
CONCACAF Gold Cup
11
7
CONCACAF Nations League
0
1
CONCACAF Championship*
3
0

*no longer played

Gold Cup finals[]

The United States and Mexico have met in seven Gold Cup finals to date, with Mexico holding a five games to two lead over the United States.

CONCACAF Gold Cup finals
Tournament Winner Final Score Runner-up
1993
Mexico
4–0
United States
1998
Mexico
1–0
United States
2007
United States
2–1
Mexico
2009
Mexico
5–0
United States
2011
Mexico
4–2
United States
2019
Mexico
1–0
United States
2021
United States
1–0
Mexico

Nations League finals[]

CONCACAF Nations League finals
Tournament Winner Final Score Runner-up
2021
United States
3–2
Mexico

List of matches[]

Date Location Competition Result Attendance Series (W-D-L)
May 24, 1934 Italy Stadio Nazionale, Rome, Italy 1934 FIFA World Cup qualifier United States 4–2 10,000 1–0–0 USA
September 12, 1937 Flag of Mexico (1934-1968, 2).svg Parque Asturias, Mexico City, D.F. Friendly Flag of Mexico (1934-1968, 2).svg 7–2 21,000 1–0–1
September 19, 1937 Mexico Parque Necaxa, Mexico City, D.F. Mexico 7–3 22,000 2–0–1 MEX
September 26, 1937 Mexico 5–1 3–0–1 MEX
July 13, 1947 Cuba Estadio Tropical, Havana, Cuba 1947 NAFC Championship Mexico 5–0 5,400 4–0–1 MEX
September 4, 1949 Mexico Estadio de los Deportes, Mexico City, D.F. 1949 NAFC Championship[n 1] Mexico 6–0 60,000 5–0–1 MEX
September 18, 1949 Mexico 6–2 54,500 6–0–1 MEX
January 10, 1954 1954 FIFA World Cup qualifier Mexico 4–0 60,000 7–0–1 MEX
January 14, 1954 Mexico 3–1 40,000 8–0–1 MEX
April 7, 1957 Mexico Estadio Olímpico Universitario, Mexico City, D.F. 1958 FIFA World Cup qualifier Mexico 6–0 75,000 9–0–1 MEX
April 28, 1957 United States Veterans Memorial Stadium, Long Beach, California Mexico 7–2 12,500 10–0–1 MEX
November 6, 1960 United States Wrigley Field, Los Angeles, California 1962 FIFA World Cup qualifier 3–3 8,000 10–1–1 MEX
November 13, 1960 Mexico Estadio Olímpico Universitario, Mexico City, D.F. Mexico 3–0 80,000 11–1–1 MEX
March 7, 1965 United States Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California 1966 FIFA World Cup qualifier 2–2 19,337 11–2–1 MEX
March 12, 1965 Mexico Estadio Olímpico Universitario, Mexico City, D.F. Mexico 2–0 64,285 12–2–1 MEX
September 3, 1972 Mexico Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, D.F. 1974 FIFA World Cup qualifier Mexico 3–1 29,891 13–2–1 MEX
September 10, 1972 United States Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California Mexico 2–1 9,620 14–2–1 MEX
October 16, 1973 Mexico Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, D.F. Friendly Mexico 2–0 14,000 15–2–1 MEX
September 5, 1974 Mexico Estadio Universitario, San Nicolás de los Garza, Nuevo León Mexico 3–1 25,000 16–2–1 MEX
September 8, 1974 United States Cotton Bowl, Dallas, Texas Mexico 1–0 22,164 17–2–1 MEX
August 24, 1975 Mexico Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, D.F. Mexico 2–0 18–2–1 MEX
October 3, 1976 United States Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California 1978 FIFA World Cup qualifier 0–0 31,171 18–3–1 MEX
October 15, 1976 Mexico Estadio Cuauhtémoc, Puebla, Puebla Mexico 3–0 35,000 19–3–1 MEX
September 27, 1977 Mexico Estadio Universitario, San Nicolás de los Garza, Nuevo León Friendly Mexico 3–0 20,000 20–3–1 MEX
November 9, 1980 Mexico Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, D.F. 1982 FIFA World Cup qualifier Mexico 5–1 90,000 21–3–1 MEX
November 23, 1980 United States Lockhart Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, Florida United States 2–1 2,126 21–3–2 MEX
October 17, 1984 Mexico Estadio Neza 86, Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl, Estado de México Friendly Mexico 2–1 22–3–2 MEX
March 12, 1991 United States Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California 1991 North American Nations Cup 2–2 6,261 22–4–2 MEX
July 5, 1991 1991 CONCACAF Gold Cup semifinal United States 2–0 41,103 22–4–3 MEX
July 25, 1993 Mexico Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, D.F. 1993 CONCACAF Gold Cup Final Mexico 4–0 120,000 23–4–3 MEX
October 13, 1993 United States RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C. Friendly 1–1 23,927 23–5–3 MEX
June 4, 1994 United States Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California United States 1–0 91,123 23–5–4 MEX
June 18, 1995 United States RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C. 1995 U.S. Cup United States 4–0 38,615 23–5–5 MEX
July 17, 1995 Uruguay Estadio Parque Artigas, Paysandú, Uruguay 1995 Copa América quarterfinal United States 0–0 (4–1) PK 15,000 23–6–5 MEX[a]
June 16, 1996 United States Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California 1996 U.S. Cup 2–2 92,216 23–7–5 MEX
January 19, 1997 1997 U.S. Cup Mexico 2–0 31,725 24–7–5 MEX
April 20, 1997 United States Foxboro Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts 1998 FIFA World Cup qualifier 2–2 57,877 24–8–5 MEX
November 2, 1997 Mexico Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, D.F. 0–0 115,000 24–9–5 MEX
February 15, 1998 United States Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup Final Mexico 1–0 91,255 25–9–5 MEX
March 13, 1999 United States Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California 1999 U.S. Cup Mexico 2–1 50,234 26–9–5 MEX
August 1, 1999 Mexico Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, D.F. 1999 Confederations Cup semifinal Mexico 1–0 aet (0–0) 65,000 27–9–5 MEX
June 11, 2000 United States Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey 2000 U.S. Cup United States 3–0 45,008 27–9–6 MEX
October 25, 2000 United States Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California Friendly United States 2–0 61,072 27–9–7 MEX
February 28, 2001 United States Columbus Crew Stadium, Columbus, Ohio 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifier 24,329 27–9–8 MEX
July 1, 2001 Mexico Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, D.F. Mexico 1–0 110,000 28–9–8 MEX
April 3, 2002 United States Invesco Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado Friendly United States 1–0 48,476 28–9–9 MEX
June 17, 2002 South Korea Jeonju World Cup Stadium, Jeonju, South Korea 2002 FIFA World Cup round of 16 United States 2–0 36,380 28–9–10 MEX
May 8, 2003 United States Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas Friendly 0–0 69,582 28–10–10 MEX
April 28, 2004 United States Cotton Bowl, Dallas, Texas United States 1–0 45,048 28–10–11 MEX
March 27, 2005 Mexico Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, D.F. 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifier Mexico 2–1 110,000 29–10–11 MEX
September 3, 2005 United States Columbus Crew Stadium, Columbus, Ohio United States 2–0 24,685 29–10–12 MEX
February 7, 2007 United States University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona Friendly 62,462 29–10–13 MEX
June 24, 2007 United States Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup Final United States 2–1 60,000 29–10–14 MEX
February 6, 2008 United States Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas Friendly 2–2 70,103 29–11–14 MEX
February 11, 2009 United States Columbus Crew Stadium, Columbus, Ohio 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier United States 2–0 23,776 29–11–15 MEX
July 26, 2009 United States Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup Final Mexico 5–0 79,156 30–11–15 MEX
August 12, 2009 Mexico Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, D.F. 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier Mexico 2–1 110,000 31–11–15 MEX
June 25, 2011 United States Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup Final Mexico 4–2 93,420 32–11–15 MEX
August 10, 2011 United States Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Friendly 1–1 30,138 32–12–15 MEX
August 15, 2012 Mexico Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, D.F. United States 1–0 56,000 32–12–16 MEX
March 26, 2013 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier 0–0 85,500 32–13–16 MEX
September 10, 2013 United States Columbus Crew Stadium, Columbus, Ohio United States 2–0 24,584 32–13–17 MEX
April 2, 2014 United States University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona Friendly 2–2 59,066 32–14–17 MEX
April 15, 2015 United States Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas United States 2–0 64,369 32–14–18 MEX
October 10, 2015 United States Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California CONCACAF Cup Mexico 3–2 aet (1–1) 93,420 33–14–18 MEX
November 11, 2016 United States Mapfre Stadium, Columbus, Ohio 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier Mexico 2–1 24,650 34–14–18 MEX
June 11, 2017 Mexico Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, D.F. 1–1 71,537 34–15–18 MEX
September 11, 2018 United States Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee Friendly United States 1–0 40,194 34–15–19 MEX
July 7, 2019 United States Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup Final Mexico 1–0 62,493 35–15–19 MEX
September 6, 2019 United States MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey Friendly Mexico 3–0 47,960 36–15–19 MEX
June 6, 2021 United States Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado 2021 CONCACAF Nations League Final United States 3–2 aet (2–2) 37,648 36–15–20 MEX
August 1, 2021 United States Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nevada 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup Final United States 1–0 aet (0–0) 61,514 36–15–21 MEX
November 12, 2021 United States TQL Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio[2] 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier
March 24, 2022 Mexico Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, D.F.

Player eligibility[]

The United States and Mexico also compete to convince players who are eligible to play for both the United States and Mexico (e.g., a player who was born in the United States to Mexican parents) to play for their particular national team. To date, only two players, Martín Vásquez and Edgar Castillo have played for both nations. Castillo, who was born in Las Cruces, New Mexico, debuted with the Mexican side in August 2007 for a match that was part of the 2008 CONCACAF Men Pre-Olympic Tournament. Castillo played his first game for the United States, a friendly against Denmark in 2009.

Other cases include William Yarbrough, Isaác Brizuela, Miguel Ponce, Jonathan González and more recently with Efraín Álvarez.

  • United States William Yarbrough – born March 20, 1989 in Aguascalientes, Mexico to American parents, has an extensive career with Liga MX club León. Yarbrough did participate with a Mexico U20 squad in 2007 but did not obtain any playing minutes. In March 2015 he appears for the U.S. team in a friendly against Switzerland.
  • Mexico Isaác Brizuela – born August 28, 1990 in San Jose, California to Mexican parents. Brizuela has made an entire career with Liga MX clubs Toluca, Atlas and Guadalajara. He was part of the Mexican delegation that obtained the gold medal in the 2011 Pan American Games. He makes his full appearance with Mexico in 2013.
  • Mexico Miguel Ponce – born April 12, 1989 in Sacramento holds an extensive career with Liga MX clubs Chivas Guadalajara, Toluca and Necaxa. Ponce was part of the Mexico squads that took part in the 2011 Copa América, obtained gold medals at the 2011 Pan American Games and the 2012 Olympic Games. Makes his full appearance scoring one goal at the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup.
  • Mexico Jonathan González – born April 13, 1999 in Santa Rosa to Mexican parents. A product of the U.S. national team youth program, González was part of the U.S. U20 squad that won the 2017 CONCACAF U-20 Championship. In 2014 he enters Liga MX club Monterrey's juvenile program and is eventually promoted to the senior squad in July 2017. In December 2017 González publicly states his wish to represent Mexico on the official scale. In January 2018 FIFA granted his request and he made his full appearance with Mexico on January 31 in a friendly match against Bosnia and Herzegovina. González has also been involved in Mexico's youth squad projects such as the 2018 Toulon Tournament in which Mexico's U20 ended as runner-ups of the tournament.
  • Mexico Efraín Álvarez - born June 19, 2002 in Los Angeles, California to Mexican parents, Álvarez, a product of the LA Galaxy youth reserve made his first team debut appearance with the Galaxy in March 2019. In 2015 Álvarez made appearances with the United States U15 squad leaving a good impression on the youth level scene. However, a snubbing in part of US Soccer in 2016 made Álvarez reconsider on whether to continue in the US youth development program or move to Mexico. During the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup he scored 4 goals for the Mexico U17 squad which earned him good press reviews. In November 2020, he was called up for a senior U.S. national team training camp session prior to a friendly match against El Salvador which was to take place on December 9. However, he did not receive any playing minutes as his FIFA clearance eligibility had not been met. In March 2021, he was listed on both the U.S. and Mexican Olympic team preliminary rosters but his clearance situation was still undetermined. Finally in March 2021, Álvarez accepts call-ups to the senior Mexican national squad making his debut appearance on March 30 in a friendly match against Costa Rica. On July 10, 2021, Efraín Álvarez became officially cap-tied to the Mexican national team due to having relieved an injured Hirving Lozano early on against Trinidad and Tobago in the opening match of the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup.

Incidents[]

Prior to an Olympic qualifying game in Guadalajara, Mexico, on February 10, 2004, Mexican media reported that U.S. player Landon Donovan urinated on the field during practice, which angered Mexican fans and media outlets.[3] Subsequent video showed Donovan actually urinated near some bushes outside the practice areas. Two days later, on February 12, 2004, Mexico defeated the U.S. 4–0, and the crowd was heard chanting "Osama, Osama, Osama", in reference to Osama bin Laden and the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.[4]

In a friendly held in Glendale, Arizona on February 7, 2007, Landon Donovan scored in injury time to give the U.S. a 2–0 lead and win over Mexico. After the goal, Mexico goalkeeper Oswaldo Sánchez tried to trip U.S. player Eddie Johnson as Johnson was running to celebrate the goal. No contact was made, and no reprimand resulted.[5]

On February 11, 2009, the first qualifier for the 2010 World Cup was held in Columbus Crew Stadium, and resulted in a 2–0 victory for the U.S. against Mexico. After the game, as both teams headed through the tunnels to the locker room, Mexican assistant coach Francisco "Paco" Javier Ramírez slapped Frankie Hejduk in the face.[6] Hejduk did not retaliate, and Ramirez was not reprimanded.

On June 6, 2021, in the first CONCACAF Nations League final at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver, the game between the two rivals was marred by several incidents of overly physical play, team brawls, and the injuries sustained by US player Gio Reyna after being hit by a fan-thrown projectile after the US took the lead 3–2.

Women's soccer[]

The two countries also have a rivalry between their women's teams, though the United States has won most matchups.

On January 28, 2018, the Mexican U-20 squad defeated the United States' team in the finals of the 2018 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship. After a 1–1 draw in the first 90 minutes, Mexico won the match on penalty kicks, scoring 4 against the U.S. total of 2. It was the third time the CONCACAF U-20 Championship featured U.S. and Mexico in the final game, and the first time that Mexico won.[7]

Summary[]

The United States leads the series 39–1–1, outscoring Mexico 171–15.

List of Matches[]

Date Location Competition Result Attendance Series (W-D-L)
April 18, 1991 Haiti Stade Sylvio Cator, Port-au-Prince, Haiti 1991 Concacaf Championship United States 12-0 40,000 1-0-0 USA
August 13, 1994 Canada Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard, Montreal, Quebec 1994 Concacaf Championship United States 9-0 1,821 2-0-0 USA
September 12, 1998 United States Foxboro Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts Friendly United States 9-0 35,462 3-0-0 USA
March 28, 1999 United States Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California United States 3-0 21,000 4-0-0 USA
May 5, 2000 United States Providence Park, Portland, Oregon United States 8-0 6,517 5-0-0 USA
December 10, 2000 United States Robertson Stadium, Houston, Texas United States 3-2 11,121 6-0-0 USA
January 12, 2002 United States Blackbaud Stadium, Charleston, South Carolina United States 7-0 5,634 7-0-0 USA
October 27, 2002 United States Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California 2002 Gold Cup United States 3-0 5,568 8-0-0 USA
September 7, 2003 United States Spartan Stadium, San Jose, California Friendly United States 5-0 13,510 9-0-0 USA
November 3, 2003 United States Cotton Bowl, Dallas, Texas Friendly United States 3-1 23,176 10-0-0 USA
February 29, 2004 Costa Rica Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica, San Jose, Costa Rica 2004 Olympic Qualifying United States 2-0 3,000 11-0-0 USA
March 5, 2004 Costa Rica Estadio Eladio Rosabal Cordero, Heredia, Costa Rica United States 3-2 2,500 12-0-0 USA
May 9, 2004 United States University Stadium, Albuquerque, New Mexico Friendly United States 3-0 17,805 13-0-0 USA
October 16, 2004 United States Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri United States 1-0 20,435 14-0-0 USA
December 8, 2004 United States Home Depot Center, Carson, California United States 5-0 15,549 15-0-0 USA
October 23, 2005 United States Blackbaud Stadium, Charleston, South Carolina United States 3-0 4,261 16-0-0 USA
September 13, 2006 United States PAETEC Park, Rochester, New York United States 3-1 6,784 17-0-0 USA
November 22, 2006 United States Home Depot Center, Carson, California 2006 Gold Cup United States 2-0 6,128 18-0-0 USA
April 14, 2007 United States Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts Friendly United States 5-0 18,184 19-0-0 USA
October 13, 2007 United States Edward Jones Dome, St. Louis, Missouri United States 5-1 10,861 20-0-0 USA
October 17, 2007 United States Providence Park, Portland, Oregon United States 4-0 10,006 21-0-0 USA
October 20, 2007 United States University Stadium, Albuquerque, New Mexico 1-1 8,972 21-1-0 USA
April 6, 2008 Mexico Estadio Olimpico Benito Juarez, Juarez 2008 Olympic Qualifying United States 3-1 5,083 22-1-0 USA
March 28, 2010 United States Torero Stadium, San Diego, California Friendly United States 3-0 3,069 23-1-0 USA
March 31, 2010 United States Rio Tinto Stadium, Sandy, Utah United States 1-0 3,732 24-1-0 USA
November 5, 2010 Mexico Estadio de Béisbol Beto Ávila, Cancun 2010 World Cup Qualifying Mexico 2-1 8,374 24-1-1 USA
June 5, 2011 United States Red Bull Arena, Harrison, New Jersey Friendly United States 1-0 5,852 25-1-1 USA
January 24, 2012 Canada BC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia 2012 Olympic Qualifying United States 4-0 7,599 26-1-1 USA
September 3, 2013 United States RFK Stadium, Washington, DC Friendly United States 7-0 12,594 27-1-1 USA
September 13, 2014 United States Rio Tinto Stadium, Sandy, Utah United States 8-0 8,849 28-1-1 USA
September 18, 2014 United States Sahlen's Stadium, Rochester, New York United States 4-0 5,680 29-1-1 USA
October 24, 2014 United States PPL Park, Chester, Pennsylvania 2014 Concacaf Championship United States 3-0 8,773 30-1-1 USA
May 17, 2015 United States StubHub Center, Carson, California Friendly United States 5-1 27,000 31-1-1 USA
February 13, 2016 United States Toyota Stadium, Frisco, Texas 2016 Olympic Qualifying United States 1-0 15,032 32-1-1 USA
April 5, 2018 United States EverBank Field, Jacksonville, Florida Friendly United States 4-1 14,360 33-1-1 USA
April 8, 2018 United States BBVA Stadium, Houston, Texas United States 6-2 15,349 34-1-1 USA
October 4, 2018 United States Sahlen's Stadium, Cary, North Carolina 2018 Concacaf Championship United States 6-0 5,404 35-1-1 USA
May 26, 2019 United States Red Bull Arena, Harrison, New Jersey Friendly United States 3-0 26,332 36-1-1 USA
February 7, 2020 United States Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California 2020 Olympic Qualifying United States 4-0 11,292 37-1-1 USA
July 1, 2021 United States Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field, East Hartford, Connecticut Friendly United States 4-0 21,637 38-1-1 USA
July 5, 2021 United States 4-0 27,758 39-1-1 USA

In popular culture[]

A 2012 documentary, Gringos at the Gate / Ahi Vienen Los Gringos, written and directed by Pablo Miralles, Roberto Donati, and Michael Whalen,[8] focuses on the cultural differences between the United States and Mexico when it comes to football. This includes the conflict of Mexican-American players in the U.S. while their family might support Mexico.[9]

See also[]

Notes[]

  1. ^ Matches that go to penalty shootouts are always counted as ties by FIFA, regardless of which team won.

References[]

  1. ^ "Compare Teams". FIFA.com. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
  2. ^ "U.S. Soccer Selects Cincinnati as Host for USA-Mexico, Presented by Allstate, for November World Cup Qualifier". www.ussoccer.com. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
  3. ^ "EU – México | Donovan orinó la cancha del Jalisco". Es.rec.deportes.futbol.narkive.com. February 11, 2004. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  4. ^ Whiteside, Kelly (February 12, 2004). "USATODAY.com – Notebook: Mexicans' behavior part of the game". Usatoday30.usatoday.com. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  5. ^ "USA v Mexico 2/7/07". YouTube. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  6. ^ "Frankie Hejduk Gets Slapped By a Mexican Coach". Bleacher Report. February 13, 2009. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  7. ^ "USA falls to Mexico in PKs in CONCACAF Women's U-20 title match". soccerwire.com. January 29, 2018. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
  8. ^ "Gringos at the Gate (2012)". IMDb.com. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  9. ^ [1] Archived November 1, 2013, at the Wayback Machine

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