World Cup Qualifying: Watch Mexico vs USMNT live in 30+ countries

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The game between the most relevant teams in the North American region lock horns with a World Cup spot up for grabs. Follow the clash with this guide.

Mexico and the USMNT seemed destined to walk side-by-side and win a spot in the 2022 FIFA World Cup, but fate's turns will see these teams fighting for one ticket to the quadrennial competition this Thursday at Azteca Stadium.

Both sides will get to this game with the same number of points, but with the USMNT holding a slight edge over El Tri in terms of goal difference. Added to that, the Yanks will try to defend an ongoing unbeaten run against the Mexicans that has even placed Gerardo Martino's spot as Mexico's coach in jeopardy.

The hosts make it to this game after winning seven out of nine points in the previous international break. In those games, Mexico won their matches against Jamaica (away) and Panama(at home), but they also ended up dropping two points against Costa Rica at Azteca Stadium. Thursday's game will give Mexico a chance to redeem themselves after a string of bad luck against their territorial neighbors, while it would also hand them an edge in the race to secure one of the two spots left in the World Cup for CONCACAF, as one is almost owned by Canada.

On the other side of the pitch, Gregg Berhalter's men will defend their runners-up spot in the Octagonal after winning two of their three games in the previous break. The Stars and Stripes claimed home wins against El Salvador (2-0) and Honduras (3-0), but ended up on the losing side against Canada, an end result that saw Canada take a commanding lead in the World Cup Qualifiers with only three games left.

Both sides will also have to adapt to a new tactical approach by their managers, as both national teams will have some of their best men out for this match. One of those men who will miss this clash for the USMNT is none other than Weston McKennie, who scored two goals in his last three games against Mexico. As for El Tri, Real Betis' midfielder Andrés Guardado will be one of Gerardo Martino's absences for this clash, which will force the Argentine coach to trust in the team's new blood ahead of this crucial tie.

Let's have a look at some of the key aspects of this game before its kickoff.

Mexico vs USA - Who's in and who's out?

Mexico - Injured: Jonathan Orozco, Rogelio Funes Mori, Rodolfo Pizarro.

USA - Injured: Weston McKennie, Sergiño Dest, Brenden Aaronson.

Mexico vs USA - Head-to-head stats

The previous match of the qualifiers between these teams ended in a two-nil win for the United States' team back in November.
This will be the 74th game between Mexico and the Stars and Stripes. Out of those, Mexico have won 36, with 12 draws and 22 victories for the USMNT.
Mexico are still unbeaten in World Cup Qualifying matches against the USMNT. So far, El Tri has won 12 games and has also drawn three more at Azteca Stadium, the last one of those taking place in June 17, 2017.
The USMNT have won three games in a row against the Mexican team across all competitions. In those games, the Yanks have scored six times and have only conceded twice.
This will be the ninth match for Gerardo Martino as Mexico's coach against the USMNT. His record shows five wins and three defeats.
Gregg Berhalter will face Gerardo Martino for the eleventh time in his coaching career. So far, the American coach has won four of those games, while his teams have lost six times against those coached by El Tata.