How may history be made with the completion of the US and Mexico soccer match at Azteca Stadium?”
The Journal provides minute-by-minute analysis of today’s World Cup qualifying match as the U.S. national men’s soccer team plays at Mexico in Mexico City. The Journal’s David Luhnow is at Azteca Stadium to offer commentary on the match. Feel free to email David questions or comments during the match. 1st minute: We’re underway. 12:30 p.m. ET: The U.S. national soccer team takes on archrival Mexico in Mexico City today in a qualifying match for next year’s World Cup tournament. Mexico has more to lose here than the visitors, and the pressure will be on the home side. The U.S. sits second in the Concacaf region (covering North and Central America and the Caribbean) behind leaders Costa Rica, and has some winnable games coming up that should ensure an easy ticket to South Africa. Mexico, meanwhile, sits fourth and a loss would seriously damage its prospects. Only the top three teams qualify, while the fourth must head to a playoff with the fifth place finisher in South America–not an eas
