Mired in Mediocrity: Honduras 1 USA 1

For 84 minutes in San Pedro Sula on Tuesday, the United States looked incapable of completing even the most simple of tasks. Chance creation? Goals? These things are mere fantasies for a team struggling to link a few passes together. Bruce Arena’s side, which featured nine MLS based players from the start, was utterly abysmal […]

Backs Against the Wall: USA bordering on Crisis Mode after 2-0 Loss to Ticos

What were you focusing on in the wake of the United States’ 2-0 defeat to Costa Rica on Friday night? Perhaps it was the abysmal performance put forth by the U.S. players and manager Bruce Arena. “We didn’t make any plays that mattered and we probably were outplayed at most positions on the field,” said Arena. […]

Mexico 1-0 Panama: El Tri has officially qualified for the 2018 World Cup

Friday night’s 1-0 win over Panama wasn’t Mexico’s best performance. In fact, one can make the argument that El Tri needed a bit of luck to avoid a draw during the recent World Cup qualifier. Supported by a lone goal from Hirving Lozano in the 53rd minute, Mexico sneaked by a Panama side that was […]

Mexico 0-1 Jamaica: El Tri is Knocked Out of the Semifinal Round of the 2017 Gold Cup

On Sunday, no controversial penalties or leaders like an Andres Guardado were available to help save Mexico. After failing to do much in the attack during the semifinal clash, and producing countless inaccurate crosses, El Tri later allowed a late game-winner from Jamaica’s Kemar Lawrence in the 88th minute. If you haven’t had a chance […]

Mexico 0-0 Jamaica: El Tri stumbles in unexciting Gold Cup draw

Thursday’s 0-0 draw was arguably the most boring match played by Mexico in the Juan Carlos Osorio era. Due to Jamaica immediately parking the bus, and a lack of creative ideas from El Tri in the attack, the recent group stage clash proved to be dull and tedious to follow. Other than a couple of […]

Mexico vs Jamaica Preview: Can El Tri Gain a Second Gold Cup Victory in a Row?

Despite the fact that Mexico is currently without its suspended manager Juan Carlos Osorio, El Tri has been able to avoid a poor start to the Gold Cup. On Sunday, Mexico kicked off its journey with a 3-1 win over El Salvador in San Diego’s Qualcomm Stadium. Thanks to a thrilling performance from Elias Hernandez, […]

Mexico 3-1 El Salvador: El Tri Starts Gold Cup With a Dominant Victory

In a packed Qualcomm Stadium filled with over 53,000 fans, Mexico emerged from its Gold Cup opener with a 3-1 win against El Salvador. Even without the suspended Juan Carlos Osorio, who was left watching from a club box high up in the stadium, El Tri had little trouble securing three points without its manager. […]

Mexico 1-4 Germany: El Tri Overwhelmed in One-Sided Semifinal Loss

Germany hit the ground running on Thursday. By the 8th minute of the Confederations Cup semifinal, Mexico found itself chasing a 2-0 deficit. Wasting no time, Germany’s Leon Goretzka capitalized on two early opportunities that shocked El Tri’s lackadaisical backline. Credit must be given to Mexico for immediately controlling the possession and attacking momentum afterwards, […]

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 […]