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Mexico vs. USA again in October, at the request of US Soccer

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By Edgardo Avelar

23 Jul 2024, 22:26 PM EDT

As part of its planned reengineering plan The United States Soccer Federation (US Soccer) is currently negotiating with its counterpart from Mexico the possibility of facing Mexico on Mexican territory next October, revealed sources close to the Spanish-language network in the United States TUDN, as well as W Deportes.

As you may recall, the image of the North American team was ruined after the painful elimination in the first round of the national team of the stars and stripes. led by the American Gregg Berhalter and who lost his position due to the poor results he had in this event held on American soil.

Glendale, Arizona, United States, June 30, 2024. @@@@ during the group stage match of Group B of the 2024 Copa América, between the Mexican National Team and the Ecuadorian National Team, held at State Farm Stadium. Photo Etzel Espinosa / Imago7.
César Huerta is one of the players expected to be required by Javier Aguirre in this new project of the Mexican national team and therefore one of the players who could face the United States.
Credit: Etzel Espinosa | Imago7

So far, the United States is still looking for a coach and in this case, names such as the German Jürgen Klopp, as well as the French Patrick Vieira and Thierry Henry, have been considered. But so far there is nothing concrete about the name of the future strategist of the Stars and Stripes squad, even though time seems to have run out for them.

This match, unlike the other preparation games and the Nations League that have been held in Uncle Sam’s territory, is now projected to be held in Mexican territory.primarily at the Akron Stadium in Guadalajara, Jalisco, one of the three venues that will host World Cup matches along with the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City and the BBVA Stadium in the city of Monterrey.

The match in Mexico would be added to the confrontation that the North American team will hold in Panama, where it is expected that they will already have the name of their coach and that by those dates they will already have is taking over the management of a team that seems to have great talent, but has not known how to exploit it in recent months.

While for Mexico the match can serve for the national team under the command of Javier Aguirre There is an opportunity to break away from the American hegemony in the last seven games, where the team with the stars and stripes has five victories and two draws.

Mexico’s last victory was five years ago, when with goals from Javier Hernández, Erick Gutiérrez and Uriel Antuna they won 3-0 on September 6, 2019. in a match held at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford.

Before the October games, the United States is scheduled to face New Zealand and Canada on the FIFA date scheduled for September.

Glendale, Arizona, United States, June 30, 2024. @@@@ during the group stage match of Group B of the 2024 Copa América, between the Mexican National Team and the Ecuadorian National Team, held at State Farm Stadium. Photo: Imago7 / Etzel Espinosa
Santiago Giménez will apparently have another opportunity to face the United States in October at the Akron Stadium in the city of Guadalajara, Jalisco.
Credit: Etzel Espinosa | Imago7

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