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    Tracing the origins of the long-standing U.S.-Mexico rivalry

    By Frank Dell'Apa, Special to ESPNsoccernet

    Tuesday, February 3, 2009

    It is not easy to characterize the U.S.-Mexico soccer rivalry. The competition between the countries has deep historical roots and many sociocultural implications, but has only recently blossomed into a true rivalry, with emotions barely under control and passions inflamed on both sides. When the teams first played, the U.S. had the upper hand. But it took until nearly the turn of the century for the U.S. to return to competing on par with the Mexicans. It all started in 1934, when the World ...

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