What was a rumour earlier in the year, has been made official by both teams and now Mexico and Argentina will face each other on September 8 in Arlington, Texas at AT&T
Both teams have not met since the 2010 World Cup when Argentina knocked Mexico out of the Round of 16. It will be the first time ever that both teams meet in the iconic NFL stadium. For El Tri, this will be their sixth appearance in Jerry World since the stadium opened its doors in 2009.
"This upcoming September 8 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas we will face Argentina"
El próximo martes 8 de septiembre en el @ATTStadium de Arlington, Texas, nos mediremos ante @Argentina. #IncondicionalEs
— Selección Nacional (@miseleccionmx) May 21, 2015
"The National Team will face Mexico on September 8 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas
La Selección enfrentará a México (@miseleccionmx) el 8 de septiembre, en el estadio AT&T de Arlington, Texas. pic.twitter.com/Ioyr829Lnq
— Selección Argentina (@Argentina) May 21, 2015
Mexico has sold out every ticket to every game they have played at the venue of this game. The tickets for this upcoming game will be sold starting on June 1 at 10a.m via Ticketmaster.
Both teams have met a total of 27 times. La Albiceleste leads the head-to-head stats with 12 wins, 11 draws and just four losses. There is a chance they meet again in the Copa America prior to this match. Mexico is taking their "B" squad to the CONMEBOL
Along with Messi, you can expect players like Javier Mascherano, Sergio Aguero, Gonzalo Higuain and Angel di Maria to make an appearance in Texas. For Mexico, Carlos Vela, Giovanni dos Santos, Guillermo Ochoa could be the ones starring for El Tri in this important game.
Mexico played Brazil at Cowboys Stadium in 2012