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Mexico vs USMNT
International friendship
October 15, 2024
Akron Stadium; Guadalajara, Mexico
Pre-game coverage: 9:30 pm ET on TNT, Max and Fútbol de Primera Radio
Kickoff: 10:30 pm ET, on TNT, Max and Fútbol de Primera radio
Social Media: @USMNT at X And Instagram; American Soccer on FacebookUS Soccer App
Tonight’s USMNT Starting XI vs. Mexico: 1-Matt Turner, 4-Mark McKenzie, 5-Anthony Robinson, 6-Younes Musa, 7-Aidan Morris, 11-Brendan Aaronson, 13-Tim Ream (capt), 14-Gianluca Puccio, 17-Joe Scally, 2-Mick. 24-Josh Sargent
Substitutes: 16-Patrick Schulte, 18-Ethan Horvath, 2-Auston Trusty, 12-Miles Robinson, 15-Tanner Tessman, 19-Haji Wright, 20-Brandon Vazquez, 21-Alex Zendejas, 21-Alex Lendejas,
Game Tips | Five things to know about Mexico
- USMND starting XI cap numbers (including this match): Tim Ream (64), Anthony Robinson (48), Matt Turner (47), Brendan Aaronson (46), Younus Musa (43), Josh Sargent (27), Joe Scally ( 17), Mark McKenzie (16), Malik Tillman (16), Gianluca Puccio (15), Aidan Morris (9).
- Mauricio Pochettino’s USMNT starting XI has an average age of 25 years, 190 days.
- The starting XI averaged 31 caps.
- Mauricio Pochettino made one change to the starting line-up against Panama on Sunday, inserting Malik Tillman for Christian Pulisic, who returned to AC Milan on Sunday.
- Both Tillman and midfielder Aidan Morris get their first overseas starts for the USMNT tonight.
- Tim Ream captains the USMNT for the 12th time tonight. USA 8W-1L-2D when wearing the Reem Armband.
- Ream was part of a three-man backline in the USA’s 1–1 draw with Mexico in a World Cup qualifier on June 11, 2017, and was one of three starters to face off. Tri far away. He was joined by Yunus Musa and Anthony Robinson who started the USMNT’s 0-0 draw with Mexico in a World Cup qualifier on March 24, 2022.
- Musa, Robinson and Matt Turner all collected their 10th caps of the year, tying Pulisic for the team lead in 2024.
- Turner (2021-2024) is only the second USMNT goalkeeper to reach double-digit caps in four consecutive years, joining Tony Miola who did so in five-straight years between 1990-1994.
- Both Musa (2022, 2023, 2024) and Robinson (2021, 2022, 2024) have reached double-digit caps in a calendar year for the third time in their international careers.
- Brendan Aaronson starts four consecutive matches for the first time in his international career.
- Forward Josh Sargent starts USMNT matches for the first time since the 2021 CONCACAF Nations League Final Four, where the USA defeated Mexico 1-0 (June 3, 2021) and Mexico 3-2 in overtime (June 6, 2021). 2021) in Denver.
- Midfielder Gianluca Puccio earned his first road start in the 1-1 draw with Jamaica in a World Cup qualifier on November 16, 2021.
- The backline of Joe Scally, Mark McKenzie, Tim Ream and Anthony Robinson is working together for the second time tonight, following Saturday’s 2-0 shutout of Panama.
- 24W-36L-17D in 77 games vs. USA Tri and 1W-23L-4D in 28 matches on Mexican soil.
