Mexico–United States football rivalry

Mexico–United States football rivalry
Mexico – United States rivalry
North American Derby
City or region North America / CONCACAF
First contested May 24, 1934 (MEX 2–4 USA)
Teams involved  Mexico vs.  United States
Number of meetings 60
Most wins Mexico (33 wins)
Most recent meeting August 10, 2011 (MEX 1–1 USA)
Next meeting TBD
All-time series 33–15–12 (Mexico)
Largest victory MEX 6–0 USA (September 4, 1949)

The MexicoUnited States football rivalry is a competitive sports rivalry that exists between the national association football teams of the two countries, widely considered as the two major powers of the CONCACAF federation. Matches between the two nations often attract much media attention, public interest and comment in both countries, but especially in Mexico. Although the first match was played in 1934, the footballing rivalry was not considered a major rivalry until recently.

Mexico leads the overall series with United States 33-15-12 (W-L-T), outscoring the U.S.131-68.

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Origin

The first match between the two sides was a qualifying match in Mussolini's Italy. There was one last ticket to qualify for in the 1934 World Cup. The month long voyage that both Mexico and the United States embarked on, all the way to Italy, was approached a little differently.[citation needed] In the Mexican ship, the Mexican players rarely did any exercise. Overconfident, the Mexicans felt that the United States could be superior in many aspects to Mexico but not in soccer. Although Mexican football was nominally amateur at the time, and no national league existed until 1943, Mexico had well-established local leagues throughout the country.[citation needed] Soccer was embraced in Mexico since the creation of the first soccer team there, Pachuca F.C. in the late 19th century.[citation needed] Where soccer was seen as a foreign sport in the United States, in Mexico, like many Latin American nations, was embraced from the start as part of their culture.[citation needed] The US had established a professional league in 1921, but it had folded in 1933. As a result, the Mexican players arrived in Italy overweight and overconfident about an "easy" win. In the meantime, the American delegation approached the month long journey to Italy very differently. American players were exercising and training aboard the ship. When they got to Italy, they were in much better shape than the Mexico players. The final score was United States 4–2 Mexico. Mexico was sent back home, humiliated and without a World Cup ticket. A defeat to the United States in soccer is considered an embarrassment to the Mexican national character.[citation needed] Three years later, Mexico began a winning streak over the US in friendlies 7–2, 7–3, and 5–1 in Mexico City.[citation needed]

Recent years

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

On neutral territory, the series is tied 2-2. In addition, the lone World Cup finals match between the two countries, a knockout, Round of 16 meeting at the 2002 FIFA World Cup in Jeonju, South Korea, resulted in a 2-0 victory for the United States.

Mexico has never lost to the United States at home, owning a 23-0-1 (W-L-T) record on their native soil. Mexico has won in the United States seven times, compiling a record of 7-13-9 (W-L-T). The overall Mexican record in the US, however, does not reflect the current competitive nature of the series. Since their 1999 win in the U.S. Cup, Mexico has been 2-9-3 on U.S. soil.

To date, only two players, Martin Vasquez and Edgar Castillo, have played for both nations. Castillo who was born in Las Cruces, New Mexico first debuted with the Mexican side in August 2007 under then manager Hugo Sánchez of which whom was also part of the 2008 CONCACAF Men Pre-Olympic Tournament. Castillo played his first game for the United States, a friendly against Denmark in 2009.

The two sides drew their most recent meeting, a 1-1 match on August 10, 2011.

Games

Date Location Competition Result
May 24, 1934 Italy Stadio Nazionale, Rome, Italy 1934 FIFA World Cup Qualifier United States United States 4–2
Sep 12, 1937 Mexico Mexico City, D.F. Friendly Mexico Mexico 7–2
Sep 19, 1937 Mexico Mexico City, D.F. Friendly Mexico Mexico 7–3
Sep 26, 1937 Mexico Mexico City, D.F. Friendly Mexico Mexico 5–1
Jul 13, 1947 Cuba Havana, Cuba 1947 NAFC Championship Mexico Mexico 5–0
Sep 4, 1949 Mexico Estadio de los Deportes, Mexico City, D.F. 1949 NAFC Championship § Mexico Mexico 6–0
Sep 18, 1949 Mexico Estadio de los Deportes, Mexico City, D.F. 1949 NAFC Championship § Mexico Mexico 6–2
Jan 10, 1954 Mexico Estadio de los Deportes, Mexico City, D.F. 1954 FIFA World Cup qualifier Mexico Mexico 4–0
Jan. 14, 1954 Mexico Estadio de los Deportes, Mexico City, D.F. 1954 FIFA World Cup qualifier Mexico Mexico 3–1
Apr 7, 1957 Mexico Estadio de los Deportes, Mexico City, D.F. 1958 FIFA World Cup qualifier Mexico Mexico 6–0
Apr 28, 1957 United States Los Angeles, California 1958 FIFA World Cup qualifier Mexico Mexico 7–2
Nov 6, 1960 United States Los Angeles, California 1962 FIFA World Cup qualifier 3–3
Nov 13, 1960 Mexico Mexico City, D.F. 1962 FIFA World Cup qualifier Mexico Mexico 3–0
Mar 7, 1965 United States Los Angeles, California 1966 FIFA World Cup qualifier 2–2
Mar 12, 1965 Mexico Mexico City, D.F. 1966 FIFA World Cup qualifier Mexico Mexico 2–0
Sep 3, 1972 Mexico Mexico City, D.F. 1974 FIFA World Cup qualifier Mexico Mexico 3–1
Sep 10, 1972 United States Los Angeles, California 1974 FIFA World Cup qualifier Mexico Mexico 2–1
Oct 16, 1973 Mexico Puebla, Puebla Friendly Mexico Mexico 2–0
Sep 5, 1974 Mexico Monterrey, Nuevo León Friendly Mexico Mexico 3–1
Sep 8, 1974 United States Dallas, Texas Friendly Mexico Mexico 1–0
Aug 24, 1975 Mexico Mexico City, D.F. Friendly Mexico Mexico 2–0
Oct 3, 1976 United States Los Angeles, California 1978 FIFA World Cup qualifier 0–0
Oct 15, 1976 Mexico Puebla, Puebla 1978 FIFA World Cup qualifier Mexico Mexico 3–0
Sep 27, 1977 Mexico Estadio Tecnológico, Monterrey, Nuevo León Friendly Mexico Mexico 3–0
Nov 9, 1980 Mexico Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, D.F. 1982 FIFA World Cup qualifier Mexico Mexico 5–1
Nov 23, 1980 United States Fort Lauderdale, Florida 1982 FIFA World Cup qualifier United States United States 2–1
Oct 17, 1984 Mexico Estadio Neza '86, Mexico City, D.F. Friendly Mexico Mexico 2–1
May 10, 1990 Canada Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada 1990 North American Nations Cup Mexico Mexico 1–0
Mar 12, 1991 United States Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California 1991 North American Nations Cup 2–2
Jul 5, 1991 United States Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California 1991 CONCACAF Gold Cup semifinal United States United States 2–0
Jul 25, 1993 Mexico Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, D.F. 1993 CONCACAF Gold Cup final Mexico Mexico 4–0
Oct 13, 1993 United States RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C. Friendly 1–1
Jun 4, 1994 United States Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California Friendly United States United States 1–0
Jun 18, 1995 United States RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C. 1995 U.S. Cup United States United States 4–0
Jul 17, 1995 Uruguay Estadio Parque Artigas, Paysandú, Uruguay 1995 Copa America Quarterfinal United States United States 0–0 (4-1) PSO
Jun 16, 1996 United States Los Angeles, California 1996 U.S. Cup 2–2
Jan 19, 1997 United States Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California 1997 U.S. Cup Mexico Mexico 2–0
Apr 20, 1997 United States Foxboro Stadium, Foxboro, Massachusetts 1998 FIFA World Cup qualifier 2–2
Nov 2, 1997 Mexico Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, D.F. 1998 FIFA World Cup qualifier 0–0
Feb 15, 1998 United States Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California 1998 CONCACF Gold Cup final Mexico Mexico 1–0
Mar 13, 1999 United States Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, California 1999 U.S. Cup Mexico Mexico 2–1
Aug 1, 1999 Mexico Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, D.F. 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup semifinal Mexico Mexico 1–0 aet (0–0)
Jun 11, 2000 United States Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey 2000 U.S. Cup United States United States 3–0
Oct 25, 2000 United States Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California Friendly United States United States 2–0
Feb 28, 2001 United States Columbus Crew Stadium, Columbus, Ohio 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifier United States United States 2–0
Jul 1, 2001 Mexico Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, D.F. 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifier Mexico Mexico 1–0
Apr 3, 2002 United States Invesco Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado Friendly United States United States 1–0
Jun 17, 2002 South Korea Jeonju World Cup Stadium, Jeonju, South Korea 2002 FIFA World Cup Round Of 16 United States United States 2–0
May 8, 2003 United States Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas Friendly 0–0
Apr 28, 2004 United States Cotton Bowl, Dallas, Texas Friendly United States United States 1–0
Mar 27, 2005 Mexico Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, D.F. 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifier Mexico Mexico 2–1
Sep 3, 2005 United States Columbus Crew Stadium, Columbus, Ohio 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifier United States United States 2–0
Feb 7, 2007 United States University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona Friendly United States United States 2–0
Jun 24, 2007 United States Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup final United States United States 2–1
Feb 6, 2008 United States Reliant Stadium, Houston, Texas Friendly 2–2
Feb 11, 2009 United States Columbus Crew Stadium, Columbus, Ohio 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier United States United States 2–0
Jul 26, 2009 United States Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup final Mexico Mexico 5–0
Aug 12, 2009 Mexico Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, D.F. 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier Mexico Mexico 2–1
Jun 25, 2011 United States Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup final Mexico Mexico 4–2
Aug 10, 2011 United States Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Friendly 1–1
Notes

Statistics

Matches For Mexico Draw For USA Goals
60
33
12
15
Mexico MEX 131 / United States USA 68
Main Championship Titles Mexico United States
Confederations Cup
1
0
U-17 World Cup[1]
2
0
CONCACAF Gold Cup/
CONCACAF Championship
9
4
Pan American Games
4
1
Qualification Tournaments Titles Mexico United States
CONCACAF Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament
5
2
CONCACAF Under-20 Championship
11
1
CONCACAF U17 Championship
6
2

Women's football

The rivalry is less hostile in the Women's Football world, but still as important. Most games have been played at US ground. One game did take place at the Estadio Azteca on 1999 which ended 0-0. They also played in the 2008 U-20 CONCACAF Women's Championship did take place in Puebla, Mexico. Where the US U-20 won the Mexico U-20 2-0. The Mexican women's team have only defeated the US only twice, at the 2007 Pan American Games in Brazil. Mexico would win 3-2 after being down 2 goals. The other time was the 2010 CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup semifinal, where they won 1-0. This win got the Mexican women to their second Women's World Cup. While the match at the Pan American Games is not considered official by both associations and FIFA, the match at the Gold Cup is official.

References

1. FIFA.com

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