MEXICO NEWS

Mexico suspends 5 officials over soccer match brawl

State authorities in north-central Mexico have suspended five officials after a huge brawl among fans during a weekend match left 26 people injured, three critically

MARCH 7, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Dynamo sign Mexican star Héctor Herrera as designated player

The Houston Dynamo have signed Mexican national team captain Héctor Herrera to a designated player contract that will run through at least the 2024 season

MARCH 2, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Reyna vows to be fit for US World Cup qualifiers

Gio Reyna is certain he’ll be fit again in time to help the United States qualify for the World Cup

FEBRUARY 25, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

McKennie out 2 months with 2 broken bones in left foot

American midfielder Weston McKennie has two broken bones in his left foot and will miss the United States’ final three World Cup qualifiers next month

FEBRUARY 23, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

World Cup 2022: State of El Tri heading into match vs. USMNT

Mexico are well-positioned to qualify for Qatar 2022 but aren’t inspiring much confidence beyond that, Doug McIntyre writes.

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

US qualifier on March 24 at Mexico City's Estadio Azteca

Mexico will play its March 24 World Cup qualifier against the United States at Mexico City’s Estadio Azteca, where the Americans have 12 losses and four draws in qualifying

FEBRUARY 18, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

CONCACAF's W Championship to qualify 4 teams for World Cup

CONCACAF's new W Championship tournament to determine four of the region’s teams in the 2023 Women’s World Cup will be held this July in Monterrey, Mexico

FEBRUARY 15, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pulisic responds to US benching with goal vs Honduras

Christian Pulisic scored the final goal in a 3-0 victory by the United States over Honduras in a World Cup qualifier after being benched to start the game

FEBRUARY 3, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

World Cup Qualifying: Dear USMNT, it's time to start winning

The USMNT need to start winning their way toward the World Cup, not tiptoeing slowly in its general direction, Martin Rogers writes.

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

More winter, Honduras next for US in World Cup qualifier

The U.S. team has embraced the cold during this special winter session of World Cup qualifying play

FEBRUARY 2, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

US has little margin for home World Cup qualifying stumble

The U.S. has little margin for a stumble at home in World Cup qualifying

JANUARY 31, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

US stumbles to 2-0 loss at 1st-place Canada in qualifying

Canada beat the United States for just the second time in 37 years, a 2-0 victory on goals by Cyle Larin and Sam Adekugbe to take another big step toward reaching the World Cup for...

JANUARY 30, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Midfielders, defenders provide US goals in push for WCup bid

Midfielders and defenders are the players providing the goals the United States needs to reach the World Cup

JANUARY 28, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Robinson goal lifts US over El Salvador 1-0 in Cup qualifier

Antonee Robinson broke through the freeze in the air and the U.S. offense, scoring a big goal in the 52nd minute that lifted the Americans over El Salvador 1-0 and kept them on tra...

JANUARY 28, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pulisic admits prominence on US, Chelsea sometimes a burden

The United States faces El Salvador on Thursday in a frosty World Cup qualifier in Columbus, Ohio

JANUARY 26, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cold play: Hats, gloves, long pants for US WCup qualifier

Long pants, gloves and some hats were in use as the U.S. prepared for Thursday night's World Cup qualifier in 19 degree weather in Columbus, Ohio

JANUARY 25, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

'Snowhio': US trains for World Cup qualifier in Columbus

Twenty U.S. players trained on a whitened field in 22-degree weather in Columbus, Ohio, as the United States began preparations for this week’s chilly World Cup qualifier against E...

JANUARY 25, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Arriola could leave DC United for Mexico, other MLS team

Paul Arriola could be on the move from D

JANUARY 20, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Orlando to host US final home World Cup qualifier in March

The United States will play its final home World Cup qualifier at Orlando, Florida, on March 27 against Panama

JANUARY 19, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mexico threatens fans with 5-year bans for homophobic chant

The Mexican Soccer Federation says any fan caught screaming a homophobic chant at its matches will face a five-year ban from national team games

JANUARY 19, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Benny Feilhaber hired as coach of 3rd-tier Sporting KC II

Former U.S. midfielder Benny Feilhaber has been hired as head coach of Sporting Kansas City II, a farm team in the new third tier MLS Next Pro

JANUARY 12, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

KC's Pulido needs knee surgery and will miss MLS season

Mexican forward Alan Pulido needs knee surgery and will miss Sporting Kansas City’s entire 2022 Major League Soccer season

JANUARY 11, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

World Cup Qualifying: What to expect in the January window

Doug McIntyre breaks down how scheduling, location, weather and COVID could impact World Cup qualifying this month.

JANUARY 4, 2022

Christian Pulisic named US Soccer's male player of the year

Chelsea forward Christian Pulisic has been named U.S. Soccer’s male player of the year

DECEMBER 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Julián Araujo makes Mexico debut after switching from US

Right back Julián Araujo made his Mexican national team debut in a 2-2 exhibition draw against Chile, almost exactly one year after playing his only match for the United States

DECEMBER 9, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS