Second half substitute Christian Pulisic headed home a cross from Timothy Weah and Weston McKennie slotted home another as the young United States team beat old rival Mexico 2-0 in World Cup qualifying on Friday.
After an intense first half where U.S. goalkeeper Zack Steffen made two crucial saves, the fired up Cincinnati crowd roared its approval when Pulisic, who had been nursing a sprained ankle, came in off the bench.
"It was incredible, and the fans made it all that much better," Pulisic said of the sold-out Ohio crowd, who were undeterred by the cold and wet conditions.The hard-fought match saw tempers boil over midway through the second half and McKennie earned one of four yellow cards handed out in the match. "It was a crazy game for sure but it's what we expected. It was tough to break them down. I'm happy I could come in and help us out. In the end, that's three huge points."
Canada, which defeated Costa Rica 1-0 on Friday, have 13 points. Panama have 11 and Costa Rica have six to round out the group's top four.
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