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USMNT hosts Mexico in international friendly at State Farm Stadium in Glendale
October 4, 2026 at 03:31 AM · Updated 12d ago
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The United States men's national team faced Mexico on Saturday at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, in the latest chapter of the historical North American rivalry.
- The USMNT entered the match after a 4-2 win over Chile and a win over Peru earlier in the international window.
- Mexico have won their last two meetings with the USA.
- Rafa Márquez has taken charge as Mexico's new manager.
- Christian Pulisic and Raúl Jiménez were among the players missing from Saturday's match.
- The United States beat Mexico 3-0 in Saturday's friendly, with goals from Julian Hall, Cavan Sullivan and Malik Tillman.
- Cavan Sullivan, aged 17 years and five days, became the youngest scorer in USMNT history.
- Mexico played with ten men after Mateo Chávez was sent off in the 67th minute.
- Rafael Márquez blamed 'terrible mistakes' for the defeat, remaining winless in three games, the first Mexico coach to start with that record since 1997.
- Mauricio Pochettino said the teenagers' emergence gives him a 'fantastic problem' as he manages squad depth ahead of future fixtures.







