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Preview: Sporting KC's Matt Besler and Graham Zusi brace for USA-Mexico on Friday in Columbus

The final phase of World Cup qualifying in the CONCACAF region kicks off Friday when the United States and Mexico rekindle one of the fiercest rivalries in international soccer.

Both sides begin their Hexagonal campaigns in a highly anticipated showdown at MAPFRE Stadium in Columbus, Ohio, presented by AT&T. Kickoff is set for 6:45 p.m. CT on FS1 and Univision as Sporting Kansas City’s Matt Besler and Graham Zusi join the U.S. for its final two matches of 2016.

The Hexagonal features six CONCACAF teams squaring off in a home-and-away, double-round-robin format between November 2016 and October 2017.