The U.S. men's national team returns to action Tuesday night to take on southern neighbor Mexico at the Estadio Akron.
It will be the first showdown between the two CONCACAF nations in Mexico since March 2022 0–0 draw at the Estadio Azteca, when Gerardo 'Tata' Martino and Gregg Berhalter were in charge for their respective teams.
The USMNT heads into the primetime friendly with a bit of momentum after its 2–0 triumph over Panama in Mauricio Pochettino's first match in charge. The win snapped a two-game losing streak against Panama and got the Pochettino era off to a solid start at Q2 Stadium in Austin, Texas.
The Stars and Stripes are on a seven-match unbeaten run against Mexico with five wins and two draws. However, the team will be without key figures like Weston McKennie and Christian Pulisic as the duo are among five USMNT players that left the squad to return to their respective clubs in order to prevent any potential injuries and limit minutes played.
Zack Steffen, Marlon Fossey and Ricardo Pepi—who came off the bench and scored in stoppage time—will all return to their clubs alongside Pulisic and McKennie ahead of the Mexico clash.
