The USA and Mexico meet this Saturday, October 3, at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, renewing their CONCACAF rivalry in a post-2026 World Cup international friendly.
Mexico enter the match after back-to-back 1-1 draws against Colombia and Peru, still seeking their first win in this new national team cycle. In both contests, Mexico had to come from behind to salvage a draw.
The United States, meanwhile, enter this preparation window following consecutive victories. The squad managed by Mauricio Pochettino defeated Peru 4-1 and subsequently beat Chile 4-2, scoring eight goals across their first two fixtures of this international window.
Mexico confirmed lineup
While Rafa Marquez’s pupils remain undefeated so far, their primary area of concern has been goal-scoring. The attack needs to sharpen up against a tough American defense. Against Peru, the Mexican manager rested a large portion of his starting lineup to deploy them against the USA without Julian Quinones.
Victor Guzman of Mexico.
Mexico confirmed lineup: Raul Rangel; Diego Campillo, Israel Reyes, Johan Vásquez, Jesus Gallardo; Luis Romo, Erik Lira, Orbelin Pineda, Santiago Sandoval; Roberto Alvarado, Santiago Gimenez.
USA confirmed lineup
The United States enter with momentum following their wins over Peru and Chile. Mauricio Pochettino’s squad combines experienced players with young talent pushing to secure a spot in the new cycle, while Christian Pulisic stands out as one of the major absences for these friendlies.
USA confirmed lineup: Diego Kochen; Alex Freeman, Chris Richards, Auston Trusty, Antonee Robinson; Tyler Adams (C), Sebastian Berhalter, Malik Tillma, Gio Reyna, Cavan Sullivan; Julian Hall.
Key takeaways
- State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona hosts the post-World Cup friendly match.
- Eight goals were scored by the United States across two recent victories.
- Christian Pulisic stands out as a major absence for the upcoming match.
