Mexico 2-1 Russia: El Tri qualifies for the semifinals of the Confederations Cup

Mexico manager Juan Carlos Osorio took no chances on Saturday. With a strong starting XI set against Russia, El Tri earned a well-deserved 2-1 win over the Confederations Cup hosts. Following goals from Nestor Araujo and Hirving Lozano, Mexico not only secured a spot in second place of Group A, but also a position in […]
Mexico vs Russia Preview: El Tri is one point away from the Confederation Cup’s Knockout Round

Regardless of whether you agree or not with Mexico’s most recent performance, El Tri is now on the cusp of earning a spot in the semifinals of the Confederations Cup. After collecting four points from two games, Mexico now only needs a draw against Russia in order to advance to the knockout round. At first […]
Mexico 2-1 New Zealand: El Tri Earns An Ugly First Victory of the 2017 Confederations Cup

A win is a win, right? On paper, Wednesday’s victory over New Zealand should be seen as a very positive result. Mexico manager Juan Carlos Osorio not only gained three much-needed points, but has also been able to collect them while resting key players. Following the win, El Tri now sits on top of Group […]
Mexico advances to Confederations Cup after defeating U.S.

Paul Aguilar’s game winning goal in the 115th minute secured Mexico‘s spot in the 2017 Confederations Cup on Saturday night in front of 93,723 fans. Minutes after Bobby Wood’s equalizer in extra time looked to have saved the U.S. Men’s National Team, a clever flick from Raul Jiménez sprung Aguilar free on the corner of […]
USMNT and Olympic squad struggle with schedule conflict

Failure to win the 2015 Gold Cup was bitterly disappointing for the U.S. Men’s National Team and now the consequences are being felt. USMNT head coach Jurgen Klinsmann knew as soon as the U.S. was eliminated from the Gold Cup that the path from there on would be tough. Not only will the U.S. have to play […]
U.S vs. Mexico playoff game postponed

The playoff match that is worth a spot in the 2017 Confederations Cup between the U.S. Men’s National Team and Mexico has been pushed back one day, now happening on October 10th, as CONCACAF announced it this morning. The game between the last two Gold Cup winners will still take place at the Rose Bowl in […]