USA and Mexico football rivalry

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The United States and Mexico football rivalry is a competitive sports rivalry that exists between the national football teams of both countries. A total of 55 matches have been played between the two countries with Mexico leading the series.

The rivalry is often showcased in major tournaments such as the CONCACAF Gold Cup, Copa América, and even the World Cup. Mexico has never lost to the United States at home with a record of 22-1-0. Mexico has won on U.S. soil 6 times against Team USA with a record of 6-9-12, but has not won there since 1999. On neutral territory, the United States lead 3-2. In addition, the two countries lone World Cup match up (a 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 leads the overall series with an record of 30-10-15.

[edit] Games

Date Location Competition Result
May 24, 1934 Italy Rome, Italy 1934 FIFA World Cup qualifier United States United States 4-2
Sept. 12, 1937 Mexico Mexico City, Mexico Friendly Mexico Mexico 7-2
Sept. 19, 1937 Mexico Mexico City, Mexico Friendly Mexico Mexico 7-3
Sept. 26, 1937 Mexico Mexico City, Mexico Friendly Mexico Mexico 5-1
July 13, 1947 Cuba Havana, Cuba Friendly Mexico Mexico 5-0
Sept. 4, 1949 Mexico Mexico City, Mexico 1950 FIFA World Cup qualifier Mexico Mexico 6-0
Sept. 18, 1949 Mexico Mexico City, Mexico 1950 FIFA World Cup qualifier Mexico Mexico 6-2
Jan. 10, 1954 Mexico Mexico City, Mexico 1954 FIFA World Cup qualifier Mexico Mexico 4-0
Jan. 14, 1954 Mexico Mexico City, Mexico 1954 FIFA World Cup qualifier Mexico Mexico 3-1
April 7, 1957 Mexico Mexico City, Mexico 1958 FIFA World Cup qualifier Mexico Mexico 6-0
April 28, 1957 United States Los Angeles, United States 1958 FIFA World Cup qualifier Mexico Mexico 7-2
Nov. 6, 1960 United States Los Angeles, United States 1962 FIFA World Cup qualifier 3-3
Nov. 13, 1960 Mexico Mexico City, Mexico 1962 FIFA World Cup qualifier Mexico Mexico 3-0
March 7, 1965 United States Los Angeles, United States 1966 FIFA World Cup qualifier 2-2
March 12, 1965 Mexico Mexico City, Mexico 1966 FIFA World Cup qualifier Mexico Mexico 2-0
Sept. 3, 1972 Mexico Mexico City, Mexico 1974 FIFA World Cup qualifier Mexico Mexico 3-1
Sept. 10, 1972 United States Los Angeles, United States 1974 FIFA World Cup qualifier Mexico Mexico 2-1
Oct. 16, 1973 Mexico Puebla, Mexico Friendly Mexico Mexico 2-0
Sept. 5, 1974 Mexico Monterrey, Mexico Friendly Mexico Mexico 3-1
Sept. 8, 1974 United States Dallas, United States Friendly Mexico Mexico 1-0
Aug. 24, 1975 Mexico Mexico City, Mexico Friendly Mexico Mexico 2-0
Oct. 3, 1976 United States Los Angeles, United States 1978 FIFA World Cup qualifier 0-0
Oct. 15, 1976 Mexico Puebla, Mexico 1978 FIFA World Cup qualifier Mexico Mexico 3-0
Sept. 27, 1977 Mexico Monterrey, Mexico Friendly Mexico Mexico 3-0
Nov. 9, 1980 Mexico Mexico City, Mexico 1982 FIFA World Cup qualifier Mexico Mexico 5-1
Nov. 23, 1980 United States Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States 1982 FIFA World Cup qualifier United States United States 2-1
Oct. 17, 1984 Mexico Mexico City, Mexico Friendly Mexico Mexico 2-1
March 12, 1991 United States Los Angeles, California, United States Friendly 2-2
July 5, 1991 United States Los Angeles, California, United States 1991 CONCACAF Gold Cup semifinal United States United States 2-0
July 25, 1993 Mexico Mexico City, Mexico 1993 CONCACAF Gold Cup final Mexico Mexico 4-0
Oct. 13, 1993 United States Washington, D.C., United States Friendly 1-1
June 4, 1994 United States Pasadena, California, United States Friendly United States United States 1-0
June 18, 1995 United States Washington, DC, United States 1995 U.S. Cup United States United States 4:0
July 17, 1995 United States Paysandu, Uruguay Copa America quarterfinal United States United States 0:0 (4:1 PSO)
June 16, 1996 United States Los Angeles, California, United States Friendly 2-2
Jan. 19, 1997 United States Pasadena, California, United States 1997 U.S. Cup Mexico Mexico 2-0
April 20, 1997 United States Foxboro, Massachusetts, United States 1998 FIFA World Cup qualifier 2-2
Nov. 2, 1997 Mexico Mexico City, Mexico 1998 FIFA World Cup qualifier 0-0
Feb. 15, 1998 United States Los Angeles, California, United States 1998 CONCACF Gold Cup final Mexico Mexico 1-0
March 13, 1999 United States San Diego,California United States 1999 U.S. Cup Mexico Mexico 2-1
Aug. 1, 1999 Mexico Mexico City, Mexico 1999 FIFA Confederations Cup semifinal Mexico Mexico 1:0 aet (0:0)
June 11, 2000 United States East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States 2000 U.S. Cup United States United States 3-0
Oct. 25, 2000 United States Los Angeles, California United States Friendly United States United States 2-0
Feb. 28, 2001 United States Columbus, Ohio, United States 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifier United States United States 2-0
July 1, 2001 Mexico Mexico City, Mexico 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifier Mexico Mexico 1-0
April 3, 2002 United States Denver, United States Friendly United States United States 1-0
June 17, 2002 South Korea Jeonju, South Korea 2002 FIFA World Cup Round of 16 United States United States 2-0
May 8, 2003 United States Houston, Texas, United States Friendly 0-0
April 28, 2004 United States Dallas, Texas, United States Friendly United States United States 1-0
March 27, 2005 Mexico Mexico City, Mexico 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifier Mexico Mexico 2-1
Sept. 3, 2005 United States Columbus, Ohio, United States 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifier United States United States 2-0
Feb. 7, 2007 United States Glendale, Arizona, United States Friendly United States United States 2-0
June 24, 2007 United States Chicago, Illinois, United States 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup final United States United States 2-1
Feb. 6, 2008 United States Houston, Texas, United States Friendly 2-2

[edit] Games statistics

Matches For Mexico Draw For USA Goals
55 30 10 15 MEX 122 / USA 66[1]

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