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 vs Germany Preview: El Tri Looking For a Historic Victory in the Confederations Cup
Over the past several months, Mexico manager Juan Carlos Osorio has thrived with the national team. Following an undefeated run in the first six games of World Cup qualifying, the coach has recently taken El Tri into the knockout round of the Confederations Cup. However, despite this success, it has still been difficult to win […]
Five California Natives (Villafaña, Zardes, Corona, Arriola, Roldan) Named To Gold Cup Roster
The state of California will be well represented at the 2017 Gold Cup as five California natives have been named to the 23-player roster by head coach Bruce Arena. Looking to help the U.S. win its sixth CONCACAF championship title will be defender Jorge Villafaña (Anaheim), midfielders Gyasi Zardes (Hawthorne), Joe Corona (Los Angeles), Paul Arriola […]
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 vs New Zealand Preview: El Tri aiming for its first Victory of the 2017 Confederations Cup
On Monday night, Mexico manager Juan Carlos Osorio insinuated that there would be lineup changes against New Zealand. “We’re thinking of giving opportunities to others to once again put out a very fresh and very competitive team,” said Osorio ahead of Wednesday’s Confederations Cup match. “There are some very good options to refresh the team, […]
Mexico 2-2 Portugal: El Tri steals a point from the European champions
There’s something to be said about the way Mexico fought back against Portugal. After trailing in the team’s Confederations Cup opener on Sunday, El Tri somehow found a way to equalize the scoreline on two separate occasions. For a national side that is constantly criticized for a feeble matchday mentality, it was refreshing to see […]
Mexico vs the United States preview: Can El Tri earn a second win in a row over the USMNT?
Mexico is cruising through World Cup qualifying. With four victories and 13 points over five matches, El Tri is dominating CONCACAF’s Hexagonal. Whether it be due to the influence of manager Juan Carlos Osorio, the impressive depth of Mexico’s squad, or a mixture of the two, El Tri is on the cusp of securing an […]
Mexico 3-0 Honduras: El Tri Strolls Past Los Catrachos
Honduras didn’t put up much of a fight at the Estadio Azteca. Intent on stealing an away point in CONCACAF’s Hexagonal round of World Cup qualifying, Los Catrachos quickly parked the bus during Thursday night’s clash against Mexico. However, following a goal from Oswaldo Alanis in the 34th minute, El Tri was able to easily […]
United States Joins with Canada and Mexico to Launch World Cup Bid
History was made on Monday when United States Soccer Federation President Sunil Gulati, along with Victor Montagliani and Decio de Maria, the leaders of the Canadian Soccer Association (CSA) and Federación Mexicana de Fútbol (FMF) respectively, announced their intention to submit a unified bid to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup throughout North America. Montagliani is […]
U.S. U-20 Drawn Into Group F For Upcoming 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup
The U.S. U-20 Men’s National Team (MNT) has learned who they will face in the group stage matches at the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup in South Korea. Drawn into Group F, the U.S. U-20 MNT will open the tournament against Ecuador on May 22, which will be followed by Senegal on May 25. The […]
Schedule Announced For 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup – 4 Matches In California
CONCACAF announced the schedule and group stage matches for the 2017 Gold Cup on Tuesday morning. California will play host to four matches throughout the entirety of the tournament. The first matches will be a doubleheader that will be played on July 9 at Qualcomm Stadium. It features Mexico vs El Salvador and Curaçao vs […]
U.S. U-20 MNT Defeats Mexico 1-0 In Pivotal World Cup Qualifying Match
In the opening match of the Classification Stage at the CONCACAF U-20 Championship, a 29th minute header from Erik Palmer-Brown on a Brooks Lennon cross propelled the U.S. U-20 Men’s National Team to a 1-0 victory over Mexico, ending their 20-match unbeaten streak at the CONCACAF U-20 Championship. The victory now guarantees the U.S. a […]
FIFA Expands World Cup to 48 Nations
The FIFA Council unanimously approved FIFA President Giianni Infantino’s plan on Tuesday morning to expand the World Cup from its current 32-team tournament format to a 48-team format for the 2026 tournament. The 48 nations will be split into 16 groups of three teams and the top two teams from each group will advance to […]
2017 Gold Cup & Mexico Are Coming To San Diego In July
CONCACAF announced venues and seeded teams for the upcoming 2017 Gold Cup and San Diego’s Qualcomm Stadium has been selected to host Group C’s matches on July 9. Mexico and the United States are the only two seeded teams out of three groups. U.S. was seeded in Group B and Mexico was seeded in Group […]