The rivalry continues as the USA play Mexico at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California this Saturday in the 2015 CONCACAF Cup.
United States and Mexico qualified for the playoff game after winning the 2013 and 2015 editions of the Gold Cup respectively.
The winner will be booking a ticket at the 2017 Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) Confederations Cup, which will be held in Russia.
In their last meeting in a friendly last April, the Americans defeated El Tri 2–0 with young forwards Jordan Morris and Juan Agudelo netting the goals. The win extended the United States' unbeaten streak against Mexico to six games. The last time El Tri managed a victory over the Yanks was in the 2011 edition of the CONCACAF Gold Cup.
Pressure is on the United States squad and head coach Jürgen Klinsmann, following a poor showing in this year's Gold Cup which saw them fail to defend the title they won in 2013.
But the upside is, Klinsmann is 3–0–3 facing Mexico and according to the website of Seattle Sounders FC, he has the highest winning percentage in competitive matches as United States head coach.
Nevertheless, Mexico will likely have a psychological advantage since the last time they defeated the Yanks was in the Rose Bowl in 2011 for the Gold Cup.
In an interview for the U.S. Soccer Federation's website, Klinsmann said the roster he will have against Mexico is full of experience since the players included already went through different challenges and managed them in their careers.
United States' mainstays like captain Michael Bradley and forward Clint Dempsey are expected to lead the charge against El Tri.
The playoff match between the United States and Mexico will be on Saturday, Oct. 10, at 9.30 p.m. EST. To watch via live stream, click here.
