GLENDALE, Ariz. — Cavan Sullivan turned the youngest participant to attain a objective in U.S. males’s nationwide crew historical past, fellow teenager Julian Corridor added one other objective, and the Individuals cruised to a 3-0 victory over Mexico on Saturday evening in a global pleasant that was the eightieth match between the rivals.
At 17 years and 5 days outdated, Sullivan scored his gorgeous objective within the 62nd minute, intercepting a sloppy cross from Mexico goalkeeper José Rangel after which lofting a protracted shot over the goalkeeper’s head into the online for a 2-0 lead. The Philadelphia Union ahead sprinted to the nook of the sphere the place he was mobbed by teammates.
U.S. coach Mauricio Pochettino shared a giant hug with Sullivan when was subbed off a couple of minutes later.
Gio Reyna’s crossing cross within the twenty eighth minute deflected off Rangel’s foot, resulting in a simple objective for the 18-year-old Corridor, who used his proper foot to blast the ball into the online at shut vary for a 1-0 benefit. It was his third worldwide objective in three video games.
Corridor — who additionally scored objectives towards Peru and Chile final week — performs for the New York Pink Bulls.
Malik Tillman capped the scoring with a objective within the 84th minute, discovering the highest left nook of the online.
Mexico was all the way down to 10 males for the ultimate 20-plus minutes of the second half after Mateo Chávez was despatched off with a pink card within the 67th minute. Chávez dedicated a tough foul on Yunus Musah after which smacked Sebastian Berhalter within the face with each palms when the U.S. midfielder confronted him.
Mexico’s followers have been within the majority on Saturday, although the match was performed at State Farm Stadium in Arizona. El Tri managed the motion by the primary 20 minutes however the U.S. slowly gained its footing.
It was the primary assembly between the rivals since Mexico beat the U.S. 2-1 within the 2025 Gold Cup closing.
Mexico’s Rafael Márquez misplaced his first recreation as head coach within the heated rivalry. The 47-year-old was moved into the highest job in September after serving below Javier Aguirre as assistant from August 2024 till Mexico’s loss to England within the spherical of 16 of this summer time’s World Cup.
The previous Barcelona star has loads of historical past towards the U.S. as a participant from 1997 to 2018, famously getting a pink card in 2002 after deliberately head butting U.S. participant Cobi Jones.
Pochettino named midfielder Tyler Adams captain on Friday. It was Adams’ 61st worldwide look, which is tied with defender Antonee Robinson for essentially the most on the present squad.
Diego Kochen had a clear sheet in his first worldwide begin in objective for the Individuals. The 20-year-old presently performs professionally within the Danish league for Lyngby on mortgage from Barcelona. Kochen made a formidable save within the 57th minute, deflecting a tough shot from Roberto Alvarado over the online.
The Individuals have been coming off two spectacular wins final week, beating Peru 4-1 and Chile 4-2. Mexico had a pair of 1-1 attracts towards Peru and Colombia.
The long-running sequence between the 2 international locations dates to 1934. Mexico has received 38 occasions, the U.S. has received 25 and the groups have fought to 17 attracts.
