Men’s World Cup
COUNTDOWN TO MEXICO (1): U.S. solidifies itself in the hex with a rare road point at Azteca in 2017
It is way too early to claim that the comeback from World Cup qualifying hell is complete, but the U.S. resurrection under coach Bruce Arena in the CONCACAF hexagonal has been has been quite impressive.
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COUNTDOWN TO MEXICO (2): El Tri, Marquez end the dos a cero streak with a dramatic late goal in 2016
Dos a cero is history as Mexico made some history of its own in the CONCACAF hexagonal opener Friday night (Nov. 11, 2016).
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COUNTDOWN TO MEXICO (6): Dos a cero again: U.S. qualifies for 7th consecutive World Cup in 2013
Regardless what transpires in Brazil next year and beyond, the U.S. national team knows it will always have Columbus.
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COUNTDOWN TO MEXICO (7): USA makes its point at Azteca in WCQ in 2013
A scoreless draw felt more like a moral victory for the United States Tuesday night, March 26, 2013.
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COUNTDOWN TO MEXICO (10): USA misses a shot at history in WCQ in 2009
Out of all the losses and all of the disappointments for the U.S. national team in this city, this has to be the biggest one of them all.
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COUNTDOWN TO MEXICO (12): Father and son combine for a familiar score in 2009
After the U.S. national team vanquished Mexico yet again, it was left to Sam’s Army to put the exclamation point and make a poignant point to the victory.
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MEET THE PREZ, PREZ: FIFA boss Infantino talks about the World Cup after meeting with Trump
FIFA president Gianni Infantino speaks from Washington D.C. about the 2026 World Cup.
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COUNTDOWN TO MEXICO (16): U.S. qualifies for 5th consecutive World Cup with 2-0 victory over archrival in 2005
When it’s not playing Mexico at Azteca Stadium, the U.S. National Team has discovered it has the Mexicans’ number.
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COUNTDOWN TO MEXICO (21): U.S. freezes out El Tri in WCQ in 2001
A half hour into the match with Mexico, the U.S. was living its worst World Cup nightmare.
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COUNTDOWN TO MEXICO (29): U.S.’s 2nd win in meaningless WCQ (1980)
The United States already had been eliminated from the 1982 World Cup qualifying competition, but a 2-1 victory over Mexico in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. on Nov. 23, 1980 did make some history.
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COUNTDOWN TO MEXICO (30): Finally, the USA earns a WCQ point vs. El Tri (1960)
Ironically, it took playing in a baseball stadium for the United States to finally earn a point against rival Mexico in World Cup qualifying.
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COUNTDOWN to MEXICO (31): Home-cooking tastes the same as road grub for the USA during qualifying for the 1958 World Cup
The first 10 times the United States met Mexico in international soccer, it was mostly on Mexican soil, the lone exception being in Rome as an 11th-hour qualifier for the 1934 World Cup.
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