CARSON, Calif. – For the first time in recent history, club teammates will line up on opposite sides of the USA-Mexico rivalry on Friday.
The LA Galaxy’s Giovani dos Santos will lead El Tri against the Jurgen Klinsmann’s United States’ squad which includes Dos Santos’ teammate Alan Gordon. Friday’s fixture will be the start of kick off the start of the final round of CONCACAF qualifying for the 2018 FIFA World Cup for both sides.
Although the USA-Mexico rivalry is always a contentious one, Galaxy club President Chris Klein is overjoyed to have his club represented on both sides.