FIFA World Cup qualification 1997

United States 2–2 Mexico

Sunday 20 Apr 1997 · Foxborough, United States

United States2–2Mexico

Goals4

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Hermosillo Pope Hernández Ramírez

1′0–1Carlos Hermosillo Mexico
35′1–1Eddie Pope United States
54′1–2Luis Hernández Mexico
74′2–2Nicolás Ramírez United States · own goal

Elo

World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.

United States: 1678 → 1681
Mexico: 1825 → 1822

Expected score for United States: 43.3% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 36 of 76, 1934–2025.

United States wins: 23
Draws: 16
Mexico wins: 37

Form either side

United States

Before

1–2 v China PR 29 Jan 1997 · Friendly
1–1 v China PR 1 Feb 1997 · Friendly
0–0 v Jamaica 2 Mar 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
3–0 v Canada 16 Mar 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
2–3 v Costa Rica 23 Mar 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997

After

0–0 v Paraguay 4 Jun 1997 · Friendly
2–1 v Israel 17 Jun 1997 · Friendly
1–1 v El Salvador 29 Jun 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
0–1 v Ecuador 7 Aug 1997 · Friendly
1–0 v Costa Rica 7 Sep 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997

Mexico

Before

3–1 v Ecuador 5 Feb 1997 · Friendly
4–0 v Canada 2 Mar 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
0–0 v Costa Rica 16 Mar 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
0–2 v England 29 Mar 1997 · Friendly
6–0 v Jamaica 13 Apr 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997

After

0–4 v Brazil 30 Apr 1997 · Friendly
1–0 v El Salvador 8 Jun 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
2–1 v Colombia 13 Jun 1997 · Copa América 1997
2–3 v Brazil 16 Jun 1997 · Copa América 1997
1–1 v Costa Rica 19 Jun 1997 · Copa América 1997

Road through the tournament

United States

0–0 v Jamaica 2 Mar 1997
3–0 v Canada 16 Mar 1997
2–3 v Costa Rica 23 Mar 1997
2–2 v Mexico 20 Apr 1997
1–1 v El Salvador 29 Jun 1997
1–0 v Costa Rica 7 Sep 1997
1–1 v Jamaica 3 Oct 1997
0–0 v Mexico 2 Nov 1997
3–0 v Canada 9 Nov 1997
4–2 v El Salvador 16 Nov 1997

Mexico

4–0 v Canada 2 Mar 1997
0–0 v Costa Rica 16 Mar 1997
6–0 v Jamaica 13 Apr 1997
2–2 v United States 20 Apr 1997
1–0 v El Salvador 8 Jun 1997
5–0 v El Salvador 5 Oct 1997
2–2 v Canada 12 Oct 1997
0–0 v United States 2 Nov 1997
3–3 v Costa Rica 9 Nov 1997
0–0 v Jamaica 16 Nov 1997

Every United States v Mexico match76

From United States's side.


6 Jul 2025	Mexico	1–2	Home	Gold Cup 2025	—
15 Oct 2024	Mexico	0–2	Away	Friendly	—
24 Mar 2024	Mexico	2–0	Home	CONCACAF Nations League 2024	—
15 Jun 2023	Mexico	3–0	Home	CONCACAF Nations League 2023	—
19 Apr 2023	Mexico	1–1	Home	Friendly	—
24 Mar 2022	Mexico	0–0	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2022	—
12 Nov 2021	Mexico	2–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2021	—
1 Aug 2021	Mexico	1–0	Home	Gold Cup 2021	Final
6 Jun 2021	Mexico	3–2	Home	CONCACAF Nations League 2021	—
6 Sep 2019	Mexico	0–3	Home	Friendly	—
7 Jul 2019	Mexico	0–1	Home	Gold Cup 2019	Final
11 Sep 2018	Mexico	1–0	Home	Friendly	—
11 Jun 2017	Mexico	1–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2017	—
11 Nov 2016	Mexico	1–2	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2016	—
10 Oct 2015	Mexico	2–3	Home	Friendly	—
15 Apr 2015	Mexico	2–0	Home	Friendly	—
10 Sep 2013	Mexico	2–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2013	—
26 Mar 2013	Mexico	0–0	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2013	—
15 Aug 2012	Mexico	1–0	Away	Friendly	—
10 Aug 2011	Mexico	1–1	Home	Friendly	—

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