The USA-Mexico men’s friendly on Telemundo, Universo and streaming platforms ranked as the most-watched USMNT friendly in Total Audience Delivery since the network acquired U.S. Soccer Spanish-language rights in 2023.
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Mexico nosedives under Rafa Márquez
Mexico’s 2-0 loss to Chile ended a winless run that included a 3-0 loss to the USA and was described as “Historic humiliation” on Esto’s front page. After conceding three goals in five 2026 World Cup games, noted Record, El Tri let in seven in its first four games under Rafael Márquez, who started with 1-1 ties with Colombia and Peru. Excélsior reported booing Mexican fans in the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, “where the nostalgia for the Mexico team that played in the World Cup is practically all that remains.”
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USA inflicts night of ‘horror’ on El Tri
After the USA’s 3-0 win over El Tri in Arizona, Mexican media highlighted the blunders of goalkeeper Raul “Tala” Rangel, missed chances by Santiago Giménez and Co., Mateo Chávez‘s red card, and Rafa Marquez‘s poor start as Mexico’s head coach. Under sports daily Esto‘s front-page headline “¡Baile gringo!” (roughly translated as the “Americans dance past […]
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What They’re Saying: Cavan Sullivan
“I just remember chipping the ball, hoping it didn’t hit the crossbar or go over. I was getting nervous when it was in the air and then everything was a blur.”
— Cavan Sullivan on his 33-yard chip for the USA’s second goal in Saturday’s 3-0 win over Mexico. The goal made him the youngest scorer in USMNT history, just four days after Mathis Albert had broken Christian Pulisic’s record.
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Game Report: USA-Mexico Men’s Friendly Player Ratings
The USA made it three wins in three games in the extended fall window with a 3-0 win over Mexico in Glendale, Arizona.
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Pochettino aims for first victory over Mexico
Saturday’s friendly against Mexico in Glendale, Arizona, will mark the USA’s third against El Tri with Mauricio Pochettino at the helm. In the Argentine’s second game as U.S. coach, after a 2-0 win over Panama in Austin, Mexico beat the USA, 2-0, in Guadalajara on Oct. 15, 2024. Mexico beat the USA, 2-1, in the 2025 Gold […]
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Leagues Cup: Chicago Fire leads MLS clubs’ trophy quest
The Chicago Fire, seeking its first title since winning the 2006 U.S. Open Cup, hosts Monterrey on Tuesday in the Leagues Cup quarterfinals after a perfect League Phase. Also on Tuesday, Real Salt Lake faces Leon. On Wednesday, a pair of MLS strugglers will try to extend their surprising Leagues Cup runs against Liga MX foes.
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Datebook: USMNT to open four-game fall friendly window vs. Peru
The USMNT’s first post-2026 World Cup games will be home friendlies in four states against Peru (Sept. 26), Chile (Sept. 29), Mexico (Oct. 3) and Canada (Oct. 6). The series will mark the start of Coach Mauricio Pochettino’s second cycle at the U.S. helm.
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Leagues Cup: Seattle starts title defense in Mexico
The fourth edition of the Leagues Cup will for the first time feature games — four of the 62 — hosted by Mexican clubs. The action kicks off Tuesday with six MLS-Liga MX matchups.
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MLS All-Star Skills Challenge winners
Record-setting performances from Thomas Müller and Evander highlighted 2026 MLS All-Star Skills Challenge at Truist Field in Charlotte.