0 comments by Phillip Bupp on 11/16/2016
After two rather embarrassing performances to start the final round of World Cup Qualifying, more and more people are looking at the U.S. Men’s National Team and toward Jurgen Klinsmann in general. Throughout Klinsmann’s tenure as manager, we have seen moments of greatness and moments of embarrassment out of the USMNT. Some were the cause […]
0 comments by Harrison Prolic on 11/11/2016
At the very end of the game in Columbus, Ohio the Mexican National Team secured three points against the USMNT. The USMNT had a good second half but it wasn’t enough as Mexico grabbed a late winner following a corner in the 89th minute. Rafael Marquez ran to the near post and flicked the ball […]
0 comments by Harrison Prolic
Bobby Wood continued his fine form at the start of the second half when he brought the USMNT back level with Mexico. The Hamburg striker equalized just minutes after the restart and seems to have cemented his place as the USMNT’s number one striker. Wood took advantage of some sloppy defending when he split the […]
0 comments by Harrison Prolic
The Start to the Hex hasn’t gone as well as the USMNT might have hoped and a Mexico goal in the 20th minute meant the American fans would have to wait until next time to see their favorite scoreline. Miguel Layun of Mexico took the ball off Michael Bradley about 3o yards from goal before […]
JACKSONVILLE, FL – SEPTEMBER 06: Sacha Kljestan #16 of the United States (R) is congratulated by Christian Pulisic #10 and Fabian Johnson #23 following a goal during the FIFA 2018 World Cup Qualifier against Trinidad &Tobago at EverBank Field on September 6, 2016 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)
0 comments by Harrison Hamm
The first game of the Hex is coming on Friday, and the United States will face Mexico at Columbus’s MAPFRE Stadium, the traditional hosting site for these crucial rivalry games. Perhaps this match can serve as a respite from the hateful and divisive talk that has emanated from this year’s, um, interesting presidential election. Hopefully, […]
HOUSTON, TX – JUNE 13: Jose Manuel Velazquez #6 of Venezuela celebrates after scoring a first half goal during the 2016 Copa America Centenario Group match between Mexico and Venezuela at NRG Stadium on June 13, 2016 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images)
0 comments by Josh Espinal on 6/15/2016
The Copa America Centenario has been one of the most surprising Copa Americas in history. It has brought surprise teams which pundits and experts thought had no chance of advancing, and inversely there have been teams that have disappointed in a very big way. There have been players that really stepped it up and others that […]
HOUSTON, TX – JUNE 13: Jesus Manuel Corona #10 of Mexico celebrates a second half goal with his teammates during the 2016 Copa America Centenario Group match between Mexico and Venezuela at NRG Stadium on June 13, 2016 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images)
0 comments by Josh Espinal on 6/14/2016
Let us look at what the last match day for Group C had in store as we look at what was Day 11 in the Copa America Centenario. 1) Biggest Winner: Mexico Mexico should build a statue for Jesus Manuel “El Tecatito” Corona, as his late equalizer against Venezuela won Mexico Group C. This is […]
HOUSTON, TX – JUNE 13: Jesus Antonio Molina #23 of Mexico fights for the ball with Christian Santos #19 of Venezuela during the 2016 Copa America Centenario Group match between Mexico and Venezuela at NRG Stadium on June 13, 2016 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images)
0 comments by Josh Espinal on 6/13/2016
Daniel Hernandez might as well earn Man of the Match honors for his excellent performance against Mexico today. Venezuela, a team that was facing the mighty Mexico (who was favored to win the group by most experts), scored early to take the wind out of the Mexican sails and held on to a slim 1-0 […]
HOUSTON, TX – JUNE 13: Jose Manuel Velazquez #6 of Venezuela celebrates after scoring a first half goal during the 2016 Copa America Centenario Group match between Mexico and Venezuela at NRG Stadium on June 13, 2016 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images)
0 comments by Josh Espinal
In what many saw as an easy game for Mexico to either earn a draw or a victory against the 77th ranked team in the FIFA Standings, really took a turn for the worst for Mexico and their fans. Early in the match, Andres Guardado committed a foul way outside of the box and it […]
at Rose Bowl on June 9, 2016 in Pasadena, California.
0 comments by Josh Espinal on 6/10/2016
Surprise! I bet you didn’t expect Venezuela to go this far did you? And Mexico certainly look like the team to beat in this tournament. Seven was definitely heaven for Mexico and Venezuela on this seventh day of the Copa America Centenario. 1) Biggest Winner: Venezuela With Uruguay coming in as the heavy favorites, many thought that […]
GLENDALE, AZ – JUNE 05: Hector Herrera #16 of Mexico celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal in extra time during the 2016 Copa America Centenario Group C match against Uruguay at University of Phoenix Stadium on June 5, 2016 in Glendale, Arizona. Mexico won 3-1. (Photo by Jennifer Stewart/Getty Images)
0 comments by Josh Espinal on 6/6/2016
In what started in disaster for Uruguay only got worse for them as Mexico completely dominated the game from initial whistle to the whistle in the 90th minute, and Mexico shone bright and beat Uruguay by a score of 3-1. The University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona was packed to the brim with Mexican […]
PASADENA, CA – OCTOBER 10: The national soccer team of Mexico poses before the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup Qualifier at Rose Bowl on October 10, 2015 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Jonathan Moore/Getty Images)
0 comments by Josh Espinal on 6/2/2016
Mexico is coming into the Copa America Centenario with some pretty lofty expectations, winning nine consecutive matches starting with the Confederations Cup playoff against the United States, having not lost a game yet under new manager Juan Carlos Osorio and with Mexico playing in Phoenix, Houston and Los Angeles, they are basically playing home games […]
0 comments by Josh Espinal on 5/31/2016
In what was a major incident in the world of soccer over the weekend, 25-year-old Olympiakos and Mexican player, Alan Pulido, was kidnapped in his home state of Tamaulipas, taken by armed captors. He and his girlfriend were held at gunpoint after leaving a party at 11:30 p.m. on Saturday, and Pulido was forcibly seized, while […]
0 comments by Josh Espinal on 4/28/2016
Club América has won the CONCACAF Champions League for the second consecutive year in a row, after defeating Tigres UANL by an aggregate score of 4-1. They will now represent the CONCACAF in the 2016 edition of the FIFA Club World Cup, joining Auckland City (the Oceania Football Confederation representative) as the first in qualifying […]
0 comments by Josh Espinal on 4/21/2016
The first leg of la Gran Final of the CONCACAF Champions League saw two Mexican giants face-off against each other for the right to represent the CONCACAF in the 2016 edition of the FIFA Club World Cup. This year, we are assured that a Mexican club will be the representative of the CONCACAF for the 11th […]
