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USMNT loses 2-0 in Mexico as seven-game unbeaten streak against El Tri finishes

.Doug McIntyre.Soccer Reporter.For the first time in 8 tries, Mexico finally overcame the USA men's national staff, beating its largest rival 2-0 in Tuesday's pleasant suit in Guadalajara.Rau00fal Jimu00e9nez's sensational first one-half free kick was actually the variation between the teams, which satisfied for the 2nd and ultimate time this year in an unusual event match south of the boundary. Cesar Huerta increased El Tri's perk early in the second half, and also the lots certainly never looked back against an American edge missing out on star forward Christian Pulisic as well as numerous various other beginners. El Tri's triumph over the USMNT was the first since 2019, the longest winless touch in the set' 87-year past history. The loss was the initial for brand-new USA instructor Mauricio Pochettino in his 2nd activity responsible. It happened 3 days after the Argentine coach gained his launching over Panama in Austin, Texas.Here are a few quick takeaways from Tuesday's contest.Play of the gameThe U.S. back pipe knew Jimu00e9nez totally the pro target striker plays with Antonee "Jedi" Robinson at Premier Game Fulham. American captain Tim Ream was actually a colleague of both there last year.But Mound and also Robinson were actually powerless to quit the 33-year-old's crinkling error, which followed what U.S. players asserted was actually a soft nasty by Aidan Morris on Mexican winger Roberto Alvarado. In either case, there was actually no asserting with the high quality of Jimu00e9nez's 30-yard effort that defeated Matt Turner clean as well as cleared up into the top corner of the united state keeper's net.Turning pointEven with nearly a whole entire one-half of the match still to play, Huerta's strike properly eliminated the video game off then and also certainly there: Fact be actually informed however, the probabilities were actually consistently stacked against the Americans in this one. Their historical unbeaten streak was actually never visiting final permanently, least of all in Mexico, where the united state currently has an enduring file of 1W-24L-4T. As well as it was regularly unexpected to continue along with majority of Pochettino's greatest possible schedule skipping because of accidents or, in the case of Pulisic, load administration. In addition to Pulisic, the Americans were additionally without Tyler Adams, Folarin Balogun, Sergiu00f1o Dest, Gio Reyna, Weston McKennie, Score McKenzie (that was actually wounded in the warmup as well as switched out by Miles Robinson) Chris Richards and also Tim Weah.Key statMexico controlled from beginning to end. Yet the most damning stat for the USMNT wasn't that they gave up 15 chances to El Tri, or even that the ranges had more of the round in spite of leading for 68 of the 90 minutes.No, the greatest sin was managing specifically no tries on El Tri's target until U.S. striker Brandon Vazquez pushed an alright spare home caretaker Luis Malagu00f3n in the 79th minute.What's next for Mexico?On Nov. 14 and 18 El Tri will certainly play a challenger to be found out-- most likely Honduras, though it will definitely boil down to the upcoming Concacaf rank-- in the two-leg, home-and-home Concacaf Nations Organization quarterfinals.What's following for the United States?The Americans will additionally get on Nations Game obligation next month-- the first reasonable video games under Pochettino-- as they begin their mission for a 4th successive label. As it stands up today, Jamaica is their likeliest foe.Doug McIntyre is actually a soccer reporter for FOX Sporting activities. A former staff writer with ESPN as well as Yahoo Sports, he has covered united state men's and also females's nationwide teams at FIFA World Cups on five continents. Observe him @ByDougMcIntyre. Obtain extra coming from USA Follow your favorites to acquire information concerning games, news and also even more.