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The presidential election and its impact on U.S.-Mexico

Related Topics: Mexico, United States

On Friday, the Stars and Stripes take to the field in the biggest non-World Cup game of the four-year rotation. The United States takes on Mexico at MAPFRE Stadium in Columbus, Ohio once again. It is the beginning of the final state of World Cup Qualifying, the Hexagonal.

On Tuesday though, a bigger moment took place in U.S. history, as Donald Trump was elected the 45th president of the Land of the Free in one of the most important and controversial elections in the history of this country.

The importance was not lost on the media that has descended upon Columbus for Friday’s match, as it was a major topic at the U.