Jan. 19 in Pasadena, Calif.
USA 0 Mexico 2. Goals: Zaguinho 3, Garcia Aspe 68.
USA — Friedel, Burns, Agoos, Lalas, Jones, Kirovski, Vasquez, Kreis, Reyna, Moore, McBride. Subs: Preki for Vasquez in 52nd minute, Hejduk for Kreis in 59th, Lassiter for McBride in 64th, Calichman for Kirovski in 70th.
Mexico — Rios, Suarez, Davino, Pardo, Garcia Aspe, R. Ramirez, Coyote, Galindo, Zaguinho, Alfaro, Hermosillo. Subs: Hernandez for Zaguinho in 56th minute, Garcia for Hermosillo in 66th, Bernal for Garcia Aspe in 74th, N. Ramirez for Alfaro in 84th.
Yellow cards: USA — Jones 35, Burns 59, Hejduk 66; Mexico —
Hermosillo 22, R. Ramirez 35, Alfaro 79.
Referee: Kevin Skinner (Canada).
Att.: 31,725.
U.S. Cup ’97 Standings
| Team | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | P |
| Mexico | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Peru | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| USA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Schedule: Jan. 22 — USA vs. Denmark, Peru vs. Mexico.