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The United States defeated Mexico 3-0 in an international friendly at State Farm Stadium in Arizona. Seventeen-year-old Tyler Sullivan scored a stunning goal in the 62nd minute after intercepting a loose pass from Mexico goalkeeper José Luis Rangel, while 18-year-old Jonah Hall also found the net. US goalkeeper Luke Kochen preserved a clean sheet as Mauricio Pochettino recorded his first victory as US head coach in the rivalry.
added another goal and the Americans cruised to a 3-0 victory over Mexico on Saturday night in an international friendly that was the 80th match between the rivals.
At 17 years and five days old, Sullivan scored his stunning goal in the 62nd minute, intercepting a sloppy pass from Mexico goalkeeper José“This is what you dream of,” Sullivan said.
“I've manifested this not just these past couple days, but my whole life. The celebration — every bit of it. This is a special moment for me and my family. Most importantly, for the team, a great win and an awesome environment to do it in.
” U.S. coach Mauricio Pochettino shared a big hug with Sullivan when was subbed off a few minutes later.crossing pass in the 28th minute deflected off Rangel's foot, leading to an easy goal for the 18-year-old Hall, who used his right foot to blast the ball into the net at close range for a 1-0 advantage. It was his third international goal in three games.
Mexico's fans were in the majority on Saturday, even though the match was played at State Farm Stadium in Arizona. El Tri controlled the action through the first 20 minutes but the U.S. slowly gained its footing.lost his first game as head coach in the heated rivalry.
The 47-year-old was moved into the top job in September after serving under Javier Aguirre as assistant from August 2024 until Mexico’s loss to England in the round of 16 of this summer’s World Cup. The former Barcelona star has plenty of history against the U.S. as a player from 1997 to 2018, famously getting a red card in 2002 after intentionally head butting U.S. playerhad a clean sheet in his first international start in goal for the Americans.
The 20-year-old currently plays professionally in the Danish league for Lyngby on loan from Barcelona. Kochen made an impressive save in the 57th minute, deflecting a hard shot from The Americans were coming off two impressive wins last week, beating Peru 4-1 and Chile 4-2. Mexico had a pair of 1-1 draws against Peru and Colombia. The series between the two countries dates to 1934.
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