Mexico trails USA at halftime in Arizona
El Tricolor goes into the break trailing 1-0 against the United States in Arizona after a goalkeeping error.
Mexico heads into the break trailing 1-0 against the United States at State Farm Stadium in Arizona. The national team now faces the challenge of overturning the deficit in the second half.
The US side found the breakthrough following a cross from the end line that Mexico goalkeeper Tala Rangel could not control. The ball rebounded off his right foot, and Rangel failed to secure it, allowing Julian Hall to pounce and fire the ball into the back of the net.
El Tricolor had a golden opportunity to level the score before the interval. Luis Romo delivered a cross into the box, but Santiago Giménez, with an open goal at his mercy, failed to make proper contact with the ball, which drifted wide of the post.