FIFA World Cup qualification 2021

United States 2–0 Mexico

Friday 12 Nov 2021 · Cincinnati, United States

United States2–0Mexico

Goals2

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Pulisic McKennie

74′1–0Christian Pulisic United States
85′2–0Weston McKennie United States

Line-ups

Starters, then substitutes who came on. ● a goal; yellow and red marks are cards; ↑ on, ↓ off.

United States

Came on

10Christian Pulisic●↑69′
23Kellyn Acosta↑82′
19Jesús Ferreira↑82′
15Chris Richards↑90′

Mexico

Came on

Elo

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

United States: 1925 → 1950
Mexico: 1970 → 1945

Expected score for United States: 57.8% (a draw counts half), home advantage included. An upset — the lower-rated side won.

Head to head

Meeting 70 of 76, 1934–2025.

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

Form either side

United States

Before

1–1 v Canada 5 Sep 2021 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2021
4–1 v Honduras 8 Sep 2021 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2021
2–0 v Jamaica 7 Oct 2021 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2021
0–1 v Panama 10 Oct 2021 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2021
2–1 v Costa Rica 13 Oct 2021 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2021

After

1–1 v Jamaica 16 Nov 2021 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2021
1–0 v Bosnia and Herzegovina 18 Dec 2021 · Friendly
1–0 v El Salvador 27 Jan 2022 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2022
0–2 v Canada 30 Jan 2022 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2022
3–0 v Honduras 2 Feb 2022 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2022

Mexico

Before

1–1 v Panama 8 Sep 2021 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2021
1–1 v Canada 7 Oct 2021 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2021
3–0 v Honduras 10 Oct 2021 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2021
2–0 v El Salvador 13 Oct 2021 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2021
2–3 v Ecuador 27 Oct 2021 · Friendly

After

1–2 v Canada 16 Nov 2021 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2021
2–2 v Chile 8 Dec 2021 · Friendly
2–1 v Jamaica 27 Jan 2022 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2022
0–0 v Costa Rica 30 Jan 2022 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2022
1–0 v Panama 2 Feb 2022 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2022

Road through the tournament

United States

0–0 v El Salvador 2 Sep 2021
1–1 v Canada 5 Sep 2021
4–1 v Honduras 8 Sep 2021
2–0 v Jamaica 7 Oct 2021
0–1 v Panama 10 Oct 2021
2–1 v Costa Rica 13 Oct 2021
2–0 v Mexico 12 Nov 2021
1–1 v Jamaica 16 Nov 2021

Mexico

2–1 v Jamaica 2 Sep 2021
1–0 v Costa Rica 5 Sep 2021
1–1 v Panama 8 Sep 2021
1–1 v Canada 7 Oct 2021
3–0 v Honduras 10 Oct 2021
2–0 v El Salvador 13 Oct 2021
0–2 v United States 12 Nov 2021
1–2 v Canada 16 Nov 2021

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	—

Score: openfootball · Scorers: openfootball · Line-ups: ESPN · Cards: ESPN