These games will always be important when it comes to bragging rights, but it's also clear that there won't be another night quite like this.
That the U. S. will have to play without the injured quartet of Weston McKennie, Sergino Dest, Matt Turner and Brenden Aaronson makes it a massive task indeed. U.S. manager Gregg Berhalter even went so far as to say the U.S. team's record at the Azteca is "horrendous." "I'll probably not eat or drink after 11 a.m. tomorrow," added Stephanie Casiano, who works for a health care provider in San Antonio. "It's going to be like, all the nerves. Yet for El Tri, pessimism rules the day, in no small part due to the three-game losing streak it is currently suffering against the U. S. The day before the game, sports newspaper CANCHA put Christian Pulisic and Ricardo Pepi front and center (and over Mexico players) with a "They Have An Advantage On Us" caption. In short: Due to a variety of different complaints about how Mexican soccer is governed and run, fans have made online threats about the usage of the anti-gay chant in the game against the United States, which could then potentially hurt the Mexican Football Federation (FMF). Mexico is probably the more desperate side, and the U. S. team's home match against Panama on Sunday is more important in the overall picture of qualification. While such thoughts focus on the future, it is the present that concerns the U. S., and the stakes surrounding Thursday's encounter are high indeed. The neuroses of both teams are also in full bloom. Up to now, the World Cup qualifiers between the two neighbors have been the first fans have looked for when the fixtures are released. By the time the 2030 qualifiers beckon, the World Cup will have expanded to 48 teams, which could result in the number of automatic qualifying spots from CONCACAF being doubled to six. From afar, it looks like a hulking birthday cake was plopped down in the Santa Ursula neighborhood of Mexico City. As you get closer, the concrete supports look like the collective arms of Mexico supporters, pushing up on the venue's rim and out of the ground. In many ways, it feels like the end of an era.
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So we’re confident in the group and we’re confident in the mentality of the group.” Berhalter said, “This may be the last qualifier in Mexico between Mexico and the U. S. For us, it’s just a great event. But this is also a great opportunity for this group, and we’re looking forward to it. And when we leave it out all out on the pitch, we’re going to win games. So does the rivalry, the relationship and the troublesome but beguiling history of the Azteca. Ambitious players want to compete in big games. And they’re staged against a unique backdrop, in an iconic and one-of-a-kind arena that embodies so much of soccer’s history in this part of the world. “I think that the best feeling, or again, the minimum, is that every game that we go into, we’re leaving it out all out on the pitch so that we don’t have any regrets. U. S. Soccer was being told Wednesday afternoon that a crowd of up to 50,000 was expected—the refurbished Azteca seats 87,000—as security and identification protocols are implemented. The next week will serve as a referendum on Berhalter and the young and talented generation of players that now forms the heart of the national team, not to mention the long-term direction of American men’s soccer. It’s not just a cliché. They give everything to win the match in front of them and try to avoid the distractions or worry that might come from looking too far ahead. We realize that and that’s just how it is, and we’re focused on going in and being difficult to play against—competing.” Of course we’ve got the better of them in the last couple games, but that means nothing coming into tomorrow’s game,” U. S. star Christian Pulisic said Wednesday. “So we’re going to need to battle.
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Ultimately, the Americans missed out on the 2018 World Cup, but they’ll hope to be singing a different tune after these final matches are complete. The two goals didn’t come until later in the second half, as Pulisic’s goal came in the 74th minute and McKennie’s followed just nine minutes later. El Tri was only able to send eight shots in, with four of them on target while the USA logged a total of 18 shots with five on frame.
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He followed that up by putting the exclamation point on the 2-0 qualifying win on Nov. 16, 2021 in Cincinnati. - Mario Escobar of Guatemala is the referee for tonight’s match. - Tyler Adams captains the USMNT for the eighth time tonight. Mexico), Juan Agudelo (18 years, 214 days; June 25, 2011) and Yunus Musah (18 years, 348 days; Nov. 12, 2021 vs. At 19 years, 74 days, Pepi is the fourth youngest player to reach double-digit appearances for the USMNT, following Christian Pulisic (18 years, 54 days; Nov. 11, 2016 vs. Substitute Paul Arriola also appeared in that match. Pre-Game Coverage: 8:30 p.m. ET on CBS Sports Network, Paramount+ // 9:30 p.m. ET on Univision and TUDN Pre-Game Coverage: 8:30 p.m. ET on CBS Sports Network, Paramount+ // 9:30 p.m. ET on Univision and TUDN 2022 Concacaf World Cup Qualifying: USA Vs. Mexico - Starting XI, Lineup Notes, TV Channels & Start TimeEstadio Azteca; Mexico City, Mexico Pre-Game Coverage: 8:30 p.m. ET on CBS Sports Network, Paramount+ // 9:30 p.m. ET on Univision and TUDN Kickoff: 10 p.m. ET on Univision, TUDN, CBS Sports Network, Paramount+ - USMNT Starting XI WCQ Cap Numbers (including this match): Christian Pulisic (21), DeAndre Yedlin (18), Kellyn Acosta (17), Tyler Adams (11), Antonee Robinson (11), Miles Robinson (9), Ricardo Pepi (9), Walker Zimmerman, (8), Tim Weah (8), Yunus Musah (8), Zack Steffen (4) Kickoff: 10 p.m. ET on Univision, TUDN, CBS Sports Network, Paramount+ Kickoff: 10 p.m. ET on Univision, TUDN, CBS Sports Network, Paramount+
A select few U.S. men's national team players have broken through despite the altitude and hostile environment in Mexico City.
In the sixth minute of the last World Cup qualifier there, he intercepted a pass in the center circle, surged forward and looked up to catch Guillermo Ochoa off his line. Bradley took his chance and took it well, stunning the partisan crowd with one of the best U.S. goals ever. Entering the match, only six U.S. players had ever scored at the Azteca, starting with Willy Roy in 1972. If a seventh American (or more) scores in the Mexican capital Thursday night, it could wind up having a far greater impact, with the U.S. on the cusp of returning to the World Cup after missing out in 2018. While Orozco’s improbable goal led to the only win the U.S. has ever had in Mexico City (in a friendly), Bradley’s goal was particularly memorable. While Dos a Cero has been a regular scoreline on U.S. soil, the Americans have struggled to score in the altitude and hostile environment of the famed Mexico City stadium, which is the site of Thursday night’s World Cup qualifier— potentially the last one between the U.S. and Mexico ever.
The U.S. men's national team is set to face archrival Mexico at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. Here's the lineup in the World Cup Qualifier.
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The United States men's national team went to Mexico on Thursday in World Cup qualifying and came away with a 0-0 draw and a valuable point.
El Salvador were officially eliminated from World Cup qualifying with a 1-1 draw with Jamacia but the match that US fans will have their eyes on is Panama vs. Stopping a good bit of team play as Mexico pushed up the pitch through Hector Herrera, Robinson was able to step forward to break up things in time. While you still want more from Pepi in the goal scoring department, his awareness of others is still next level. Still so much to play for, but the U.S. has to be fine with how this has gone. That should've put the US up 1-0 as Ochoa didn't have a chance. You would've thought that he had the entire Mexico team on skates as he made them miss slaloming through midfield. But Reyna showed once again why nobody on this team can match his talent, and he may have just earned the start against Panama with that display. Pulisic's miss in the first half on a ball from Tim Weah saw the Chelsea man kind of stumble a bit and fail to make clean contact, giving Mexico keeper Guillermo Ochoa a chance to get in front of it, and he knows he should have put it away. He made the Mexican defenders look silly, broke ankles along the way and produced a highlight USMNT fans will watch for years to come. The United States men's national team went to Mexico on Thursday in World Cup qualifying and came away with a 0-0 draw and a valuable point, putting the team on the brink of qualification. He didn't have to record a tackle, but he won every single one of his duels and aerials. The U.S. had nine shots but an xG of 1.26.
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It's pretty amazing that the United States are in a good position to qualify for the world cup despite only having Reyna, who has been cursed by injury for much of this season, for one game prior to Mexico. It has been a good time for growth with Tim Weah and Brenden Aaronson getting minutes that otherwise wouldn't have been available with Reyna on the pitch. With a critical game against Panama coming on Sunday, it's great to Reyna will likely finally join Christian Pulisic in the attacking line to start together for the first time in the qualifying window. In only 30 minutes on the pitch, he was able to create two chances, get four ball recoveries and complete a team high five take-ons putting his dynamism on full display. Reyna provided a wonderful cross to Jordan Pefok that he was unable to put on target even though the chance had an expected goal value of .53, meaning that on average chances like it are easier to score than not. Berhalter continued to talk about how excited he is so excited about this group of young players and Reyna's return to fitness, making it clear that Reyna will be central to US success moving forward. Gio Reyna came on an hour into the match to spell Tim Weah, and the teenager put on n absolute show.
The U.S. picked up a valuable point vs. Mexico at Azteca, but the result will be tinged with disappointment as a World Cup place is not secure yet.
If the players do, a ticket to the World Cup could be theirs, with no ambiguity as to how they'll feel. Reggie Cannon's positive test for COVID-19, combined with DeAndre Yedlin's suspension for a second caution in qualifying, leaves the U.S. with a scarcity of right-backs. "I thought he was outstanding, particularly with his energy levels," Berhalter said of Adams. "Maybe I'd like to see him on the ball a little bit more. Perhaps later, the U.S. team's collective thoughts will drift to the chances it failed to convert, and the two points that were left on the table. Another bit of good news was that Tyler Adams made it through the game caution-free, making him available for the weekend. It would be fitting if El Salvador, with former U.S. international midfielder Hugo Perez at the helm, can do the U.S. a solid. That it did so missing a quartet of important players in Weston McKennie, Brenden Aaronson, Matt Turner and Sergino Dest added to the good vibes at the final whistle. Take care of business in Orlando and the trip to Qatar is nearly there. An even more glorious opportunity beckoned in the second half, with Gio Reyna appearing to tee up fellow substitute Jordan Pefok for a wide-open opportunity, only for the Young Boys striker to make a better clearance than an attempt on goal, all from a mere 8 yards. It was the visitors who carved out the better chances at the Azteca, especially in the first half. Mexico's xG of 0.55 was its lowest in its qualifying matches for the 2022 World Cup. MEXICO CITY -- There are too many times the United States men's national team has walked out of Estadio Azteca seething, on the wrong end of a scoreline, to count.
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The argument can definitely be made that the USA is a much more cohesive group than Mexico, even with the absences to injury. In fact, the U.S. has never won a competitive game at any Mexican ground, and while three points are the most important thing for either side, a slice of history would be a nice bonus for the visitors. That's a bummer for both Mexico and USMNT fans, who both need Panama to fall off the table. Tyler Adams is in despite being on a yellow card, Christian Pulisic is in, and Kellyn Acosta steps in for Weston McKennie. Only starting-caliber U.S. player on the bench is Gio Reyna, who Berhalter said would have his minutes managed. According to reports, Shaq Moore is on his way from Spain to the U.S., which would indicate Cannon will be taken off the roster and a replacement brought in. The free-kick is a good one but doesn't connect with a Mexico attacker. Weah is incensed with the call, understandably as he was going for a 50/50 throw-in. He challenges Jimenez in the box, and while Zimmerman appears to get a slight touch on the tackle, he has his hands all over the Mexican striker. This one's a much more difficult chance than the point-blank miss from the first-half, as the shot came in from a very tight angle down the left. 66th min: A very dangerous cross by Mexico from the right flank nearly catches DeAndre Yedlin with two men to guard, but he somehow gets his head to the ball and Zimmerman clears. He has a window from a tight angle down the right, but skies the chance. 90th+3 min: Mexico the team to push down the stretch, U.S. hanging on for dear life.
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Ex-USMNT striker and American soccer legend Landon Donovan was the face of the game for a long time, partly because of his decision to urinate in some bushes near the Estadio Jalisco before a game in 2004. The U. S. has had a historically hard time getting results when traveling to Mexico’s national stadium. Since then, the matchup has been filled with games and incidents that have defined it as one of the fiercest rivalries in international soccer.
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USA has never won a WCQ match at Estadio Azteca, and in fact, Mexico has only lost two WCQ matches at home in their history since the Azteca opened in 1966. The Wolverhampton Wanderers striker will be looking to add a third goal to his tally in this final round of World Cup qualifiers. Traveling to Mexico City and getting a win at Estadio Azteca is a completely different beast, as is shown by the history between these two on Mexican soil. They also downed Mexico with a 2-0 score in their first meeting of the final round of World Cup qualifying back in November. Once in a 1-0 victory in a 2012 friendly match, which is still the only win USA has ever recorded at that stadium, and once in 2013 when they earned a 0-0 draw in the 2014 World Cup qualifiers. A win in Mexico combined with a loss from Costa Rica and Panama would clinch a spot in Qatar in November for USA, but any other result will take some more effort in their final two matches to earn a top three finish and an automatic berth into the World Cup finals.
Soccer insider Martin Green revealed his best bets for Thursday's Mexico vs. United States World Cup 2022 qualifier.
Visit Paramount+ now to see the World Cup qualifiers, your live local CBS sporting events, some of the world's top soccer matchups and much more. After a poor run of form for club and country, Christian Pulisic has scored in two of his last four matches for Chelsea and connected as a super-sub in his last USMNT appearance. Both clubs are facing significant injuries, as the United States will be missing Weston McKennie, Matt Turner, Sergino Dest and Brenden Aaronson, while Mexico will be without Andrés Guardado, Rogelio Funes Mori, Julio Dominguez and Osvaldo Rodriguez. Before you tune in to Thursday's World Cup qualifiers, you need to see the Concacaf World Cup qualifiers picks from soccer insider Martin Green. After working in the sports betting industry for several years, Green became a professional sports writer and handicapper and has covered the game worldwide. A draw is priced at +210, while the over-under for total goals scored is 2.5. This rivalry will be streamed live on Paramount+ with their must-have Premium plan. With just three matches remaining in 2021-22 CONCACAF World Cup Qualifying, the two biggest clubs in the federation both have work to do to qualify for the 2022 World Cup. The United States and Mexico both have 21 points through 11 games, but the USMNT is ahead on goal differential as the side prepares to play head-to-head on Thursday night.
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And what I did is I took it to the staff and we debated it. More accustomed to the thin air at altitude 7,200 feet (2,200 meters) than opponents, El Tri has 40 wins, nine draws and two losses in qualifiers at Azteca, the defeats to Costa Rica in 2001 and Honduras in 2013. Tyler Adams, another key midfielder, has not played a full match since returning from a hamstring injury in the Jan. 30 qualifier at Canada. Canada leads North and Central America and the Caribbean with 25 points, and the U.S. is second with 21, ahead of Mexico on goal difference. This may be the last U.S.-Mexico qualifier of great import — or possibly at all. - If you have cable, the game will be aired live in English on CBSSN, as well as in Spanish on TUDN and Univision. If you don’t have cable, you can watch the match in both English via Paramount+ and Spanish via Sling and fuboTV. If you’re looking to watch for free, Paramount+ and fuboTV come with free trials. Still, the USMNT will have players like Christian Pulisic, Timothy Weah and Ricardo Pepi leading the way as the Americans aim to pick up at least a point at a place where they are winless in qualifiers. “We’re in good shape to qualify. The premium tier costs $9.99 per month or $99.99 per year. “I’ve been looking forward to it for years now. The basic tier costs $5.99 per month or $59.99 per year. Europa League matches are among the programming only available on the platform.
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El Salvador (or a draw and a Costa Rica loss) to finish the job. Perhaps sensing the game starting to slip, Berhalter brought on two defensive subs, with Erik Palmer-Brown and Aaron Long coming on for Yedlin and Adams. Minutes later, Pulisic came off for Jordan Morris, with Berhalter staying true to his pregame word that he would use all five substitutes. The U.S. blew its best chance of the match a couple of minutes later. For the U.S., that could come Sunday. It’ll take a win over Panama and a Costa Rica draw or loss vs. Ochoa came up with the moment of the match in the 35th minute. No call was given, though, nor did the play go to VAR review, with play continuing and the score still 0-0. Sánchez couldn’t quite get to it with his outstretched leg, though, perhaps deterred a bit by Steffen coming off is line to cut the angle. There has been plenty of chatter in the build-up to Thursday night that the match between the U.S. men’s national team and Mexico was the last World Cup qualifier between the two. Panama. Reports out of Spain said that Shaq Moore, of Tenerife, would be joining the U.S., and Berhalter confirmed as much in his postgame comments. The U.S. had another potential opportunity at the three-minute mark, after Kellyn Acosta drew a foul in a dangerous area. That gave Acosta another free kick, and he had a go at goal, only to hit his powerful blast right at Ochoa. The U.S. and Mexico played to a 0-0 draw at Estadio Azteca Thursday night, with the U.S. having multiple chances thwarted by Mexico goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa and missing one golden opportunity through substitute forward Jordan Pefok. The result ended the U.S.’s three-game winning streak against Mexico, but serves both teams well after Panama’s draw vs.
The United States men's national team went to Mexico on Thursday in World Cup qualifying and came away with a 0-0 draw and a valuable point, putting the ...
El Salvador were officially eliminated from World Cup qualifying with a 1-1 draw with Jamacia but the match that US fans will have their eyes on is Panama vs. Stopping a good bit of team play as Mexico pushed up the pitch through Hector Herrera, Robinson was able to step forward to break up things in time. While you still want more from Pepi in the goal scoring department, his awareness of others is still next level. Still so much to play for, but the U.S. has to be fine with how this has gone. That should've put the US up 1-0 as Ochoa didn't have a chance. You would've thought that he had the entire Mexico team on skates as he made them miss slaloming through midfield. But Reyna showed once again why nobody on this team can match his talent, and he may have just earned the start against Panama with that display. Pulisic's miss in the first half on a ball from Tim Weah saw the Chelsea man kind of stumble a bit and fail to make clean contact, giving Mexico keeper Guillermo Ochoa a chance to get in front of it, and he knows he should have put it away. He made the Mexican defenders look silly, broke ankles along the way and produced a highlight USMNT fans will watch for years to come. The United States men's national team went to Mexico on Thursday in World Cup qualifying and came away with a 0-0 draw and a valuable point, putting the team on the brink of qualification. He didn't have to record a tackle, but he won every single one of his duels and aerials. The U.S. had nine shots but an xG of 1.26.
The US men's national team left Estadio Azteca with a 0-0 result on Thursday night, getting closer to their ultimate goal in Concacaf World Cup qualifying.
He wasn’t called on much in his 10-minute appearance, but he helped see out the clean sheet. Reyna should have notched an assist with a perfectly-weighted pass across the face of goal, and went on a run through midfield past several helpless defenders to remind fans what a special talent he is. Adams put in a typically sound defensive performance, covering acres of space and putting out plenty of fires in front of the back four. It was somewhat surprising to see the FC Augsburg forward get the start, and he struggled to get involved throughout the night. The Nashville SC stalwart consistently put out fires in the back, stepping up several times to cut out chances. Yedlin struggled at times in possession and will miss the Panama match after picking up a yellow card.
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- MAN OF THE MATCH: It’s not easy filling in for an injured Weston McKennie, but Acosta did that with aplomb. Hirving Lozano had a few near-misses inside the final 10 minutes, putting a charge in the partisan crowd. Both teams are level on 22 points, though the USMNT have a +3 goal differential edge and sit second behind Canada with two matches remaining in Concacaf World Cup qualifying.
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La sorpresa es la inclusión de Arteaga por encima de Jesús Gallardo, mientras que el tridente a la ofensiva son los elementos que brillan en las tres principales ligas del mundo, Inglaterra, Italia y España. En la delantera, el tridente de lujo con Hirving 'Chucky' Lozano, Jesús 'Tecatito' Corona y Raúl Jiménez para jugar ante USMNT este mismo jueves en el Coloso de Santa Úrsula. El posible cuadro elegido por 'Tata' Martino será con Guillermo Ochoa en la portería como capitán, mientras que la defensa estarían Jorge Sánchez como lateral derecho y Gerardo Arteaga como el izquierdo.
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As the game opened up, Hirving Lozano sent a shot just over the crossbar. Pulisic had another close call with an angled left-foot shot that Ochoa parried in the 49th for a corner kick. Jordan Pefok sent an open shot wide from a Giovanni Reyna pass, just after both entered the game. Sprinting toward goal with a defender giving chase, Pulisic redirected the ball with his left foot from 7 yards only for Ochoa to react quickly enough to block the shot off his ribcage. For much of the first half, two sections of American Outlaws in the upper deck were louder than Mexico's supporters. The top three nations qualify, and the No. 4 team advances to a playoff, likely against New Zealand.