Overview
- The United States beat Mexico 3-0 in a friendly at State Farm Stadium in Glendale on Saturday, delivering a decisive home win for manager Mauricio Pochettino's side.
- Seventeen-year-old Cavan Sullivan scored for the U.S., with Julian Hall opening the game and Malik Tillman adding a late goal, as U.S. young players played a central role.
- Mexico suffered costly mistakes from goalkeeper Raúl Rangel that led directly to goals, and Mateo Chávez received a red card that left Mexico down to 10 men for a lengthy spell.
- Raúl Jiménez did not travel because of a knee injury, so Santiago Giménez started as Mexico's central striker under newly promoted coach Rafael Márquez.
- The match was officiated by a Honduran refereeing team led by Selvin Brown Jr., was widely broadcast across Mexican and U.S. networks, and will be used by both federations to reassess players ahead of upcoming fixtures.