Mexico–United States soccer rivalry
Sports rivalry between the national soccer teams of Mexico and the United States
Mexico–United States soccer rivalry
The Mexico–United States soccer rivalry is a sports rivalry primarily between the men's national association football teams of the two countries, widely considered the two major powers of CONCACAF. The men's rivalry is regarded as one of the greatest rivalries in the international sport for its controversial incidents involving players, fans, team brawls, and competitiveness, which is amplified by political issues surrounding Mexico–U.S. relations. The first matchup was played in 1934, though the rivalry did not properly emerge until the 1990s, when soccer in the United States rapidly developed into a major CONCACAF power to rival Mexico's longstanding dominance of North America. Modern matches between the two nations often attract much national media attention, public interest, and comment in both countries. The U.S.-Mexico matchups are widely attended, with most modern games being at stadium capacity. Several matches at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico have drawn over 100,000 fans, and several...
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