How do they get
there?
- In the Fourth Round
Eliminatory, Mexico was leader of Group A with 16 points; The United States
took the C with 13.
-New Zealand was
synodal for both teams. While Mexico defeated the All Whites 2-1, our northern
neighbors failed to pass 1-1.
-In addition to New
Zealand, Mexico faced and beat Panama 1-0; Las Barras y Estrellas went to a
historic visit to Cuba where they were 2-0 winners.
What you need to
know:
- The data that
everyone talks about: Mexico has never been able to win and even score a goal
to the United States in the field of the Crew. Four matches played since 2001
and all were 2-0 in favor of the locals.
-This stadium,
commercially known as Mapfre, has been a real strength for Uncle Sam's. Of 11
games played there, the United States has a mark of 8 won and 3 tied, in
addition that only has received 1 goal in total.
- Although Mexico has
already beaten them in Gold Cups, Friendlies, or in the most recent CONCACAF
Cup, the Tricolor did not defeat the United States in a tie since 1972, when
the passes for the 1974 World Cup were defined .
-The last time Mexico
scored points against their top rivals in the qualifiers was in the distant
1997 to the 1998 World Cup in France. The match ended 2-2 at the defunct
Foxboro Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts.
-The United States
maintains an impressive streak of 30 consecutive games without losing as a
local in World Cup qualifying. The last defeat fell to Honduras on September 1,
2001.
- Mexicans and
Americans accumulate 27 eliminatory games. The series is favorable to Mexico
with 15 games in their favor, 6 for the United States and draws.
At club level, the
famous "Chuky is slowly consolidating in the MX League. This year, Lozano
was champion of the 2016 Clausura with Pachuca and in the Apertura tournament
he already has 7 goals and 5 assists, besides other 5 goals and 1 attendance in
the CONCACAF Champions League.
Will US dominance
continue, or will Mexico break with that poor streak?