SI.com · Nov 13, 2021
LIVE: USMNT, Mexico Renew Rivalry in World Cup Qualifying
The scene may have shifted slightly, but once again—and perhaps for the last time—the U.S. men's national team hosts rival Mexico in a World Cup qualifier in Ohio.
After five editions at the Columbus Crew's home stadium, the U.S. has relocated this marquee matchup to Cincinnati, where TQL Stadium gets to stage a bout between the top two teams in the Concacaf World Cup qualifying Octagonal. Mexico enters three points ahead of the U.S., and the match comes five years after Mexico finally broke through the aura of Columbus, where the U.S. had previously won four qualifiers all by a 2–0 score. The 2–1 win by El Tri in 2016 kicked off the U.S.'s failed attempt to reach the 2018 World Cup.