USA NOW FIRST IN OCTAGONAL STANDINGS AS PULISIC SCORES FIVE MINUTES AFTER ENTERING MATCH AND MCKENNIE NETS LATE INSURANCE GOAL; USMNT CLOSES OUT NOVEMBER WORLD CUP QUALIFYING WINDOW ON TUESDAY, NOV. 16 AT JAMAICA (5 P.M. ET; PARAMOUNT+, UNIVERSO)
CINCINNATI (Nov. 12, 2021) -- Christian Pulisic scored just minutes after entering the match and midfielder Weston McKennie netted a late goal in the 85th minute to boost the USA to a 2-0 win over archrival Mexico before a sellout crowd of 26,000 in Cincinnati. The win wrote another chapter in the storied history of Dos a Cero victories for the United States over Mexico in home World Cup qualifiers.
With the win, the USMNT moved to the top of the Octagonal standings. While the USA and Mexico are now tied on points with 14 each halfway through the World Cup qualifying slate, the Americans hold a slight edge in goal differential. The USMNT will finish this World Cup qualifying window on Tuesday, Nov. 16 at Jamaica (5 p.m. ET; Paramount+, Universo).
The victory was the USA’s third against El Tri in official Concacaf competitions in 2021, marking the first time the USMNT has beaten Mexico three times in a calendar year. The U.S. is now 5-1-1 in home World Cup qualifying matches against Mexico since the 1998 World Cup cycle, with all five wins coming in the state of Ohio by 2-0 scores.
CINCINNATI (Nov. 12, 2021) -- Christian Pulisic scored just minutes after entering the match and midfielder Weston McKennie netted a late goal in the 85th minute to boost the USA to a 2-0 win over archrival Mexico before a sellout crowd of 26,000 in Cincinnati. The win wrote another chapter in the storied history of Dos a Cero victories for the United States over Mexico in home World Cup qualifiers.
With the win, the USMNT moved to the top of the Octagonal standings. While the USA and Mexico are now tied on points with 14 each halfway through the World Cup qualifying slate, the Americans hold a slight edge in goal differential. The USMNT will finish this World Cup qualifying window on Tuesday, Nov. 16 at Jamaica (5 p.m. ET; Paramount+, Universo).
The victory was the USA’s third against El Tri in official Concacaf competitions in 2021, marking the first time the USMNT has beaten Mexico three times in a calendar year. The U.S. is now 5-1-1 in home World Cup qualifying matches against Mexico since the 1998 World Cup cycle, with all five wins coming in the state of Ohio by 2-0 scores.
2022 Concacaf World Cup Qualifying: USA 2 - Mexico 0 | Match Report, Stats & Standings
USA Now First in Octagonal Standings as Pulisic Scores Five Minutes After Entering Match and McKennie Nets Late Insurance Goal; USMNT Closes Out November World Cup Qualifying Window on Tuesday, Nov. 16 at Jamaica (5 p.m. ET; Paramount+, Universo)
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