Mexico vs USMNT. 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying round. Final round. Match #12
March 24, 2022
Azteca Stadium; Mexico City, Mexico
Pregame coverage: 8:30 pm ET on CBS Sports Network, Paramount+ // 9:30 pm ET on Univision and TUDN
Starts: 10:00 pm ET on Univision, TUDN, CBS Sports Network, Paramount+.
Social media: @USMNT on Twitter and Instagram; American Football on Facebook, US Soccer app
Today’s XI USMNT start in Mexico: one–Zach Steffen, 2-DeAndre Yedlin, 3-Walker Zimmerman, 4-Tyler Adams (captain), 5-Anthony Robinson, 6-Yunus Musa, 9-Ricardo Pepi, 10-Christian Pulisic, 12-Miles Robinson, 21-Tim Weah , 23 – Kellin Acosta
Subs: 18-Ethan Horvat, 7-Paul Arriola, 8-Christian Roldan, 11-Gio Reina, 13-Jordan Morris, 14-Luca de la Torre, 15-Aaron Long, 16-George Bello, 17-Jordan Pefok, 19 – James Sands, 20 – Jesus Ferreira, 22 – Eric Palmer-Brown
GAME NOTES | FIVE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT MEXICO
- USMNT starting numbers (including this match): DeAndre Yedlin (72), Kellin Acosta (49), Christian Pulisic (46), Zach Steffen (27), Walker Zimmerman (26), Tyler Adams (25), Anthony Robinson (23) , Tim Weah (21), Miles Robinson (18), Yunus Musa (14), Ricardo Pepi (10)
- USMNT XI WCQ starting numbers (including this match): Christian Pulisic (21), DeAndre Yedlin (18), Kellin Acosta (17), Tyler Adams (11), Anthony Robinson (11), Miles Robinson (9), Ricardo Pepi. (9), Walker Zimmerman (8), Tim Weah (8), Yunus Musa (8), Zach Steffen (4)
- Today’s Starter XI has an average age of 24 years, 136 days.
- The USMNT roster averages 29 caps and 16 matches in official competitions.
- Nine of the 11 starters also started the USMNT’s 2-0 victory over Mexico on November 12, 2021 in Cincinnati. Two other starting players, Kellin Acosta and Christian Pulisic, came on as substitutes in that match.
- Six players started a 3-0 victory over Honduras on February 2 in St. Paul, Minnesota: Kellin Acosta, Ricardo Pepi, Anthony Robinson, Miles Robinson, Tim Weah and Walker Zimmerman.
- Tyler Adams and Anthony Robinson will earn their 11th WCQ appearance tonight, drawing against Brenden Aaronsohn for the team’s lead in the 2022 qualifying cycle.
- Kellin Acosta, Christian Pulisic and DeAndre Yedlin each start their second World Cup qualifier at the Azteca. The trio were part of the roster during USMNT’s last visit to Mexico City when the 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifier on 11 June 2017 played a 1–1 draw against El Tri on 11 June 2017. Substitute Paul Arriola also appeared in this match.
- Tyler Adams is chairing the USMNT for the eighth time today. A 4-1-2 team when Adams is wearing an armband.
- Most experienced starter DeAndre Yedlin returns to the roster for the first time since November 16, 2021 in Jamaica.
- In his 21st WCQ appearance, Pulisic would draw against John Harks, Eddie Lewis and Oguchi Onyewu, placing 17th on the USMNT qualifier list.
- The son of Mexican parents, striker Ricardo Pepi earns his 10th cap tonight at the Azteca Stadium. At 19 years and 74 days old, Pepi is the fourth-youngest player to reach double-digit USMNT caps, behind Christian Pulisic (18 years, 54 days; November 11, 2016 vs. Mexico) and Juan Agudelo (18 years, 214). days; June 25, 2011) and Yunus Musah (18 years, 348 days; November 12, 2021 v. Mexico).
- Starters Tyler Adams, Zach Steffen, Tim Weah and DeAndre Yedlin, as well as backup Jordan Pefok, are on guard. If any of them receive a yellow card today, they will be suspended for one game during Sunday’s match against Panama.
- Christian Pulisic has scored in each of his last two matches against Mexico, scoring the winning goal from a penalty kick in a 3-2 extra-time victory in the CONCACAF Nations League Final on 6 June 2021. put an exclamation point over a 2-0 qualifying win on 16 November., 2021 in Cincinnati.
- Miles Robinson nodded home to the winner in a 1-0 win over Mexico in the Koncacafe Gold Cup final on August 1, 2021 in Las Vegas.
- Tyler Adams scored his first international goal against El Tri in a 1-0 friendly win on September 11, 2018 in Nashville.
- Goalkeeper Sean Johnson, defender Reggie Cannon and midfielder Gianluca Busio were not dressed for today’s game. Teams are allowed five substitutions at three different times.
- The US is 22-36-15 all-time against Mexico but has a 17-9-6 lead since 2000.
- USMNT is 0-13-3 in away World Cup qualifiers against Mexico and 0-5-3 in qualifiers played at Azteca.
- Mario Escobar from Guatemala is refereeing today’s match. He previously officiated the 2019 Concacafé Gold Cup final between the US and Mexico.