With most league schedules pausing for September’s FIFA break, attention this week turns to the first round of international games since the end of the World Cup. Here are a few worth watching:
North America: Neither Mexico nor the U.S. has a permanent manager in place so both teams will begin the new World Cup cycle under interim bosses, Mexico with Tigres coach Ricardo Ferretti and the U.S. with former Galaxy assistant Dave Sarachan. Both face tough opponents in their first friendlies Friday: Mexico plays Uruguay in Houston (Univision, 7 p.m. PT) and the U.S. meets Brazil in East Rutherford, N.