USA and Mexico football rivalry
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The United States and Mexico football rivalry is a competitive sports rivalry that exists between the national football teams of both countries. A total of 55 matches have been played between the two countries with Mexico leading the series.
The rivalry is often showcased in major tournaments such as the CONCACAF Gold Cup, Copa América, and even the World Cup. Mexico has never lost to the United States at home with a record of 22-1-0. Mexico has won on U.S. soil 6 times against Team USA with a record of 6-9-12, but has not won there since 1999. On neutral territory, the United States lead 3-2. In addition, the two countries lone World Cup match up (a round of 16 meeting at the 2002 FIFA World Cup in Jeonju, South Korea) resulted in a 2-0 victory for the United States.
Mexico leads the overall series with an record of 30-10-15.
[edit] Games
| Date | Location | Competition | Result |
| May 24, 1934 |  Rome, Italy |
1934 FIFA World Cup qualifier |  United States 4-2 |
| Sept. 12, 1937 |  Mexico City, Mexico |
Friendly | Mexico 7-2 |
| Sept. 19, 1937 | Mexico City, Mexico |
Friendly | Mexico 7-3 |
| Sept. 26, 1937 | Mexico City, Mexico |
Friendly | Mexico 5-1 |
| July 13, 1947 |  Havana, Cuba |
Friendly | Mexico 5-0 |
| Sept. 4, 1949 | Mexico City, Mexico |
1950 FIFA World Cup qualifier | Mexico 6-0 |
| Sept. 18, 1949 | Mexico City, Mexico |
1950 FIFA World Cup qualifier | Mexico 6-2 |
| Jan. 10, 1954 | Mexico City, Mexico |
1954 FIFA World Cup qualifier | Mexico 4-0 |
| Jan. 14, 1954 | Mexico City, Mexico |
1954 FIFA World Cup qualifier | Mexico 3-1 |
| April 7, 1957 | Mexico City, Mexico |
1958 FIFA World Cup qualifier | Mexico 6-0 |
| April 28, 1957 | Los Angeles, United States |
1958 FIFA World Cup qualifier | Mexico 7-2 |
| Nov. 6, 1960 | Los Angeles, United States |
1962 FIFA World Cup qualifier | 3-3 |
| Nov. 13, 1960 | Mexico City, Mexico |
1962 FIFA World Cup qualifier | Mexico 3-0 |
| March 7, 1965 | Los Angeles, United States |
1966 FIFA World Cup qualifier | 2-2 |
| March 12, 1965 | Mexico City, Mexico |
1966 FIFA World Cup qualifier | Mexico 2-0 |
| Sept. 3, 1972 | Mexico City, Mexico |
1974 FIFA World Cup qualifier | Mexico 3-1 |
| Sept. 10, 1972 | Los Angeles, United States |
1974 FIFA World Cup qualifier | Mexico 2-1 |
| Oct. 16, 1973 | Puebla, Mexico |
Friendly | Mexico 2-0 |
| Sept. 5, 1974 | Monterrey, Mexico |
Friendly | Mexico 3-1 |
| Sept. 8, 1974 | Dallas, United States |
Friendly | Mexico 1-0 |
| Aug. 24, 1975 | Mexico City, Mexico |
Friendly | Mexico 2-0 |
| Oct. 3, 1976 | Los Angeles, United States |
1978 FIFA World Cup qualifier | 0-0 |
| Oct. 15, 1976 | Puebla, Mexico |
1978 FIFA World Cup qualifier | Mexico 3-0 |
| Sept. 27, 1977 | Monterrey, Mexico |
Friendly | Mexico 3-0 |
| Nov. 9, 1980 | Mexico City, Mexico |
1982 FIFA World Cup qualifier | Mexico 5-1 |
| Nov. 23, 1980 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States |
1982 FIFA World Cup qualifier | United States 2-1 |
| Oct. 17, 1984 | Mexico City, Mexico |
Friendly | Mexico 2-1 |
| March 12, 1991 | Los Angeles, California, United States |
Friendly | 2-2 |
| July 5, 1991 | Los Angeles, California, United States |
1991 CONCACAF Gold Cup semifinal | United States 2-0 |
| July 25, 1993 | Mexico City, Mexico |
1993 CONCACAF Gold Cup final | Mexico 4-0 |
| Oct. 13, 1993 | Washington, D.C., United States |
Friendly | 1-1 |
| June 4, 1994 | Pasadena, California, United States |
Friendly | United States 1-0 |
| June 18, 1995 | Washington, DC, United States |
1995 U.S. Cup | United States 4:0 |
| July 17, 1995 |  Paysandu, Uruguay |
Copa America quarterfinal | United States 0:0 (4:1 PSO) |
| June 16, 1996 | Los Angeles, California, United States |
Friendly | 2-2 |
| Jan. 19, 1997 | Pasadena, California, United States |
1997 U.S. Cup | Mexico 2-0 |
| April 20, 1997 | Foxboro, Massachusetts, United States |
1998 FIFA World Cup qualifier | 2-2 |
| Nov. 2, 1997 | Mexico City, Mexico |
1998 FIFA World Cup qualifier | 0-0 |
| Feb. 15, 1998 | Los Angeles, California, United States |
1998 CONCACF Gold Cup final | Mexico 1-0 |
| March 13, 1999 | San Diego,California United States |
1999 U.S. Cup | Mexico 2-1 |
| Aug. 1, 1999 | Mexico City, Mexico |
1999 FIFA Confederations Cup semifinal | Mexico 1:0 aet (0:0) |
| June 11, 2000 | East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States |
2000 U.S. Cup | United States 3-0 |
| Oct. 25, 2000 | Los Angeles, California United States |
Friendly | United States 2-0 |
| Feb. 28, 2001 | Columbus, Ohio, United States |
2002 FIFA World Cup qualifier | United States 2-0 |
| July 1, 2001 | Mexico City, Mexico |
2002 FIFA World Cup qualifier | Mexico 1-0 |
| April 3, 2002 | Denver, United States |
Friendly | United States 1-0 |
| June 17, 2002 |  Jeonju, South Korea |
2002 FIFA World Cup Round of 16 | United States 2-0 |
| May 8, 2003 | Houston, Texas, United States |
Friendly | 0-0 |
| April 28, 2004 | Dallas, Texas, United States |
Friendly | United States 1-0 |
| March 27, 2005 | Mexico City, Mexico |
2006 FIFA World Cup qualifier | Mexico 2-1 |
| Sept. 3, 2005 | Columbus, Ohio, United States |
2006 FIFA World Cup qualifier | United States 2-0 |
| Feb. 7, 2007 | Glendale, Arizona, United States |
Friendly | United States 2-0 |
| June 24, 2007 | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup final | United States 2-1 |
| Feb. 6, 2008 | Houston, Texas, United States |
Friendly | 2-2 |
