The friendly match between the United States and Mexico will be played on October 15 in Guadalajara


The U.S. men's national team will face Mexico in a friendly at Guadalajara's Akron Stadium on Oct. 15, the respective federations announced Monday.

The match marks the first friendly on Mexican soil between the two nations since 2012, when a goal by Michael Orozco led the United States to a 1-0 victory, the USMNT's only road win over Mexico. The Tri to date.

This will also be the second match to take place during the October international window, as the USMNT will face Panama three days earlier in Austin, Texas.

That game is expected to be the first in charge of Mauricio Pochettino, who has agreed to personal terms to become the next coach of the U.S. men's national team, though some details remain to be worked out, including compensation from his former club, Chelsea.

The United States also has two friendlies during the September international window against Canada and Panama on September 7 and 10, respectively.

A source told ESPN that former USMNT assistant Mikey Varas will take charge of the United States for those two games.

The United States is currently enjoying a seven-game winning streak against The Triwhich dates back to the 3-2 overtime victory in the 2022 Concacaf Nations League final.

The most recent meeting between the two teams came in the 2024 CNL Final, when goals from Tyler Adams and Gio Reyna led the United States to a 2-0 victory.

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