Roberto Alvarado (11) celebrates with teammates after opening the scoring for Mexico against Panama on Tuesday.
Mexico is now two for two in the group stage of the CONCACAF Nations League. Following last week’s 5-1 thrashing of Bermuda, El Tri returned home to collect another three points during Tuesday night’s 3-1 win over Panama.
The match also marked the Estadio Azteca debut for manager Gerardo “Tata” Martino, who now has 14 victories as national team boss.
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Mexico’s quick passing was brilliant to watch. The midfield and frontline regularly connected as a fluid and dynamic unit that rapidly moved…
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LOS ANGELES — LAFC manager Bob Bradley said winger Carlos Vela suffered a hamstring injury in Sunday night’s match against the LA Galaxy and that the club wasn’t taking any chances with its captain.
Less than 10 minutes after Vela scored the second-half equalizer that clinched a 3-3 draw at home against their rivals, a furious Vela was brought off the field after showing signs of strain.
Caught off-guard by an unexpected substitution, Vela threw his captain’s armband to the ground during the…
Zack Steffen, Tim Ream and Paul Arriola discuss how the U.S. has prepared for Jamaica ahead of their Gold Cup semifinal in Nashville.
It wasn’t pretty, but Mexico stumbled into the Gold Cup final after a 1-0 extra-time win over Haiti on Tuesday. Following a tedious 90 minutes, which featured little more than El Tri dominating possession and launching inaccurate shots, Mexico was then given a lifeline through a penalty in extra time.
The lone goal which followed from Raul Jimenez was one of the few highlights in a game showed a lack of creativity for Mexico going forward. Nonetheless, that goal was enough to guarantee a place in…
Steve Nicol sounds off on the CONCACAF Gold Cup, its lack of benefits for the USMNT and Mexico and how it affected his team as a coach in MLS.
Saturday’s night Gold Cup quarterfinal between Mexico and Costa Rica was supposed to be a straightforward match for El Tri.
With new manager Gerardo “Tata” Martino cruising into the knockout round with seven consecutive wins, Mexico was expected to waltz past Costa Rica. Instead, Los Ticos stifled El Tri through an organized and defensive approach, forcing a draw and two halves of extra time which finished at a level 1-1 scoreline.
In an ensuing round of penalties, it was Mexico goalkeeper Guillermo…
ESPN FC’s Ale Moreno breaks down Carlos Vela’s rocky relationship with the Mexico national team after announcing he won’t play in the 2019 Gold Cup.
USMNT’s Gregg Berhalter praises the Mexican Federation for their success in CONCACAF and says they’ve set the benchmark for MLS and U.S. Soccer.
Even without a number of absent big stars, Mexico stepped up on Wednesday night with an impressive 3-1 win over Venezuela.
Goals from Roberto Alvarado, Rodolfo Pizarro and Andres Guardado helped El Tri take charge and entertain the 50,000+ in attendance at Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium. With three victories in three games for Mexico in 2019, new manager Gerardo “Tata” Martino and his men will now have plenty of confidence ahead of their next friendly this Sunday against Ecuador.
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It’s almost time for Week 14 of the 2019 Clausura! Before Liga MX returns with its latest set of highly anticipated games, here are three things to watch out for.
America plays Clasico Joven after up-and-down week
In recent days, we’ve seen two significantly contrasting moods from Club America manager Miguel Herrera.
Always wearing his heart on his sleeve, the manager pounded his fists last Saturday in a post-game press conference that followed a 3-2 Liga MX defeat by Tijuana. An infuriated…
Jonathan Dos Santos of Mexico celebrates after scoring the first goal of the game against Paraguay.
The beginning of a new managerial era for the Mexican national team represents a new chance for El Tri to gain relevance. With Gerardo “Tata” Martino now at the helm — and adamant that global respect for the national team is paramount — several of Mexico’s top names had an invaluable opportunity to showcase their talents in the latest international break.
Following the recent victories over Chile and Paraguay, here is the latest Mexico hot list.
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Carlos Rodriguez, MF, Monterrey
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After an unspectacular start, Raul Jimenez has emerged as one of the most consistent strikers in the Premier League.
A long list of Mexico’s top talents are making names for themselves at clubs abroad. With several key figures playing week in and week out in a number of top European leagues, keeping track of all the high-profile stars can at times be daunting.
In order to help keep tabs on those across the Atlantic, we’ve created a weekly award that will be given to the most outstanding player. Along with a few honorable mentions — and a “dishonorable mention” prize — here are the noteworthy performances…
Hirving Lozano’s super finish brought the 23-year-old up to 14 league goals on the season for PSV.
An ever-growing list of Mexico’s top talents are making names for themselves abroad. With several key figures playing week in and week out in a number of top European leagues, keeping track of all the high-profile stars can at times be daunting.
In order to help keep tabs on those across the Atlantic, we’ve created a weekly award that will be given to the most outstanding player. Here are the most noteworthy — both good and bad — performances from Mexican players in Europe last week.
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Jesus Corona is having a career season with five goals and nine assists so far for Porto.
A long list of Mexican soccer’s top talents are making names for themselves at clubs abroad. With several key figures playing week in and week out in a number of Europe’s top leagues, keeping track of all of El Tri’s stars can at times be daunting.
In order to help keep tabs on those across the Atlantic, we’ve created a weekly award that will be given to the most outstanding player. Along with a few honorable mentions — and a “dishonorable mention” label — here are the noteworthy performances…