• Venue: Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nevada. Kickoff: Thursday, 10 p.m. ET. Viewing: Paramount+, Univision, TUDN.
• What’s at stake: Berth in Sunday’s final against the winner of Thursday’s Canada-Panama game.
• Series record: 36 Mexico wins, 22 U.S. wins, 17 ties. Last 5 games: 3 U.S. wins, 2 ties.
• Probable U.S. XI: Turner; Dest, Zimmerman (or M.Robinson), Richards, A.Robinson; Musah, McKennie, Reyna; Weah, Balogun, Pulisic.
• What They’re Saying: “I know the chair that I sit in. I know there are more fans who want me gone than want me to stay.” — Diego Cocca, unbeaten in five games (two wins, three ties) since he replaced Tata Martino as Mexico’s head coach.

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