US-Mexico 'Continental Clasico' finishes in lackluster draw

The United States Men's National Team and Mexico faced off Wednesday night in their inaugural Continental Clasico. Held annually, the match is intended to give both teams the best possible Concacaf competition each year. Nevertheless, Wednesday's game was lackluster in quality in front of over 55,000 fans in Arizona. Both sides started off slowly on […]

Argentina have returned to the summit of the FIFA international rankings. Despite winning the 2022 World Cup in Qatar in December, Lionel Messi's nation remained second behind rivals Brazil. However, the world's governing body of the sport bumped Argentina to the top spot in their latest update. It is the first time in six years […]

Alejandro Zendejas has officially chosen to represent the USMNT. The 25-year-old dual national previously also featured for Mexico and two different age levels. He made his USMNT debut in a January friendly against Serbia, but still had the option to choose his official affiliation. Zendejas excited for next chapter with USMNT "I am very proud […]

The Mexico national soccer team is reportedly set to hire Diego Cocca as its head coach. Sources at ESPN and TUDN have both claimed that the current Tigres coach will transition to the national team soon. Cocca is being chosen over a lengthy list of candidates for the important job. Pachuca's Guillermo Almada, Toluca's Ignacio […]

Fans and critics alike use attendance as the barometer for popularity of soccer in the United States. On one hand, supporters of the USMNT decry the falling attendance numbers of recent years. On the other, the USWNT points out its consistent gains in attendance throughout various lawsuits against US Soccer. Of course, these both flipped […]

Tokyo (AFP) – Reigning Olympic men's football champions Brazil sealed a return to the final as they defeated Mexico 4-1 on penalties Tuesday following a goalless draw after 120 minutes in Kashima. Brazil goalkeeper Santos saved from Eduardo Aguirre in the shootout before Johan Vasquez smacked the post with Mexico's second attempt. Dani Alves, Gabriel […]

Los Angeles (AFP) – Miles Robinson headed in the winner in extra time as the United States upset defending champions Mexico 1-0 on Sunday to capture their seventh CONCACAF Gold Cup title. After a super performance by goalkeeper Matt Turner, Robinson soared over Mexican defender Edison Alvarez deep into extra time and headed past Alfredo […]

Los Angeles (AFP) – Defending champion Mexico and host United States will attempt to advance to the Gold Cup football finals with triumphs in Texas on Thursday. The Mexicans will face Canada at Houston in one semi-final match of the biennial North American showdown, while the Americans host guest invitee Qatar at Austin in the […]

Phoenix (AFP) – Mexico took another step towards defending their CONCACAF Gold Cup title Saturday, scoring three first-half goals en route to a 3-0 rout of short-handed Honduras in a quarter-final match. The holders cruised past a depleted Honduras squad that had lost several players to injury and Covid-19 safety protocols. Striker Rogelio Funes Mori […]

Tokyo (AFP) – France's bid for men's Olympic football glory got off to a nightmare start with a 4-1 defeat by Mexico on Thursday, while Richarlison scored a hat-trick as reigning champions Brazil beat Germany in a six-goal thriller. Sylvain Ripoll's France are looking for a first Olympic medal since winning gold in 1984, but […]