U.S. National Team’s Prepare For The Match Against Mexico
After defeated Denmark 3-1, Interim U.S. coach Bob Bradley prepare his team for the match against rival Mexico Feb. 7 at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. Twenty-six MLS players will spend the next two weeks training at The Home Depot Center in Carson, California.
“We are excited to get back to work and continue the progress we have made since the beginning of January,” said Bradley. “All the little things that surround a USA-Mexico game - whether it is great crowds, intense competition, or media attention - can only benefit our players as they continue to gain experience at this level. We are also looking forward to adding more of our European-based players into the mix for the first time this year.”
A total of seven players who are still looking for their first cap have been called up. United’s Josh Gros and Troy Perkins, the Chicago Fire’s Matt Pickens and Dasan Robinson, Chivas USA’s Sacha Kljestan, the Revolution’s Michael Parkhurst and Dynamo’s Eddie Robinson all missed out on the Denmark match but will hope to see time against the USA’s neighbors to the south.
The United States and Mexico will meet for the 52nd time on Feb. 7, with the Red, White and Blue holding a 12-29-10 record in the series that dates back to 1934. Since 1990, though, the USA has taken over control of the rivalry with a 10-7-7 record. The Stars and Stripes haven’t lost to Mexico on U.S. soil since 1999, winning six games and drawing one since then.
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