Mexico Hands USMNT First Home FIFA World Cup Qualifying Loss in 15 Years Mitch Stacy - The Associated Press | |
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USA vs Mexico 1-2 All Goals & Highlights (CMComps)
Rafa Marquez scored a tiebreaking goal on a header in the 89th minute, giving Mexico a 2-1 win Friday night and its first victory at the United States in World Cup qualifying since 1972.
Miguel Layun put Mexico ahead in the 20th minute in the opener of the final round of qualifying in North and Central America and the Caribbean, but Bobby Wood tied the score in the 49th.
The U.S. dominated the second half before the 37-year-old Marquez, unmarked and drifting across the penalty area at the near post, got the back of his head on Layun's corner kick. The Mexican captain lifted the ball over goalkeeper Brad Guzan for his 17th international goal.
The U.S. had beaten Mexico four straight times by 2-0 scores in home qualifiers — all at Columbus — and the Americans had been 30-0-2 at home in qualifying since a 3-2 loss to Honduras at Washington's RFK Stadium in September 2001.
Mexico's previous win at the U.S. in qualifying was also by a 2-1 score, at Los Angeles.
"I think we deserved this match," Layun said. "We were focused."
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