“Against the United States, you don’t play for three points, you play for something else, you play for pride and you play to end the dominance that they have over us. All those ingredients bring the flavor to the game. Let’s give us the joy of a winning start, with a good image and playing well.”
— Hugo Sanchez, whose first game in charge of the Mexico national team will take place next Wednesday when the USA hosts the Tri in Glendale, Ariz. The USA has won six of its last seven games against Mexico played on U.S. soil.