Here is a look at the Mexico El Tri vs USA starting lineups and timeline from their friendly at the Akron Stadium (official crowd attendance of 43,537) in Guadalajara on 15 October 2024.
This was also Mauricio Pochettino’s first loss as United States manager, just days after his USMNT reign began with a win over Panama, and the game was also Andres Guardado’s final one for the Mexican national team (his 182nd and last cap)
Mexico national men’s football team vs USMNT timeline 2024
22nd minute Goal Raul Jimenez (MEX 1-0 USA)
49th minute Goal Cesar Huerta, assist Raul Jimenez (MEX 2-0 USA)
Mexico vs USA soccer team starting lineups and substitutes used 2024
Luis Malagon (Goalkeeper)
Jorge Sanchez
Cesar Montes
Johan Vasquez
Jesus Angulo (Obed Vargas 83′)
Edson Alvarez
Andres Guardado (Luis Romo 19′)
Roberto Alvarado (Diego Lainez 69′)
Orbelin Pineda (German Berterame 69′)
Cesar Huerta (Alexis Vega 69′)
Raul Jimenez (Guillermo Martinez 83′)
United States starting lineup vs El Tri soccer 2024
Note: USMNT originally had Mark McKenzie in the starting XI (shown in the infographic), but he got injured in the warm-ups and was replaced by Miles Robinson.
Matt Turner (Goalkeeper USMNT)
Joe Scally
Miles Robinson
Tim Ream
Antonee Robinson (Kristoffer Lund 46′)
Yunus Munsah (Alejandro Zendejas 46′)
Gianluca Busio (Tanner Tessmann 63′)
Aidan Morris (Auston Trusty 83′)
Malik Tillman (Brandon Vazquez 63′)
Brendan Aaronson
Josh Sargent (Haji Wright 63′)
Key Match Stats Mexico vs USMNT 2024 Friendly October
Possession Stats: Mexico 47%, USMNT 53% (first half possession was 59-41 in Mexico’s favour)
Shots: Mexico 17, USMNT 5 (USA had 0 shots in the first half)
Shots on target: Mexico 5, USMNT 1
Passes: Mexico 343, USA 388
Corners: Mexico 5, USA 5 (all 5 of Mexico’s corners came in first half)