Mexico–United States soccer rivalry

The Mexico–United States soccer rivalry is a sports rivalry between the national association football teams of the two countries, widely considered the two major powers of CONCACAF. It began with the first match played in 1934. The teams have met 79 times, with Mexico leading the overall series 38–17–24 (W–D–L). It is considered as one of the greatest rivalries in international soccer for its incidents involving fans, team brawls, and competitiveness, which is amplified by political issues surrounding Mexico–U . relations. Matches between the two nations often attract much media attention, public interest, and comment in both countries. The U matches are widely attended; several matches at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico have drawn over 100,000 fans, and several matches at the Rose Bowl in the United States have drawn over 90,000 fans. The most prominent matchups take place in quadrennial FIFA World Cup qualification matches and major North American tournaments such as the CONCACAF Gold Cup and CONCACAF Nations League. The rivalry also plays out with occasional friendly exhibition games, which media outlets often consider "anything but friendly".