After winning their previous two matches against Mexico in 2021, the USA once again took on El Tri. While there wasn’t a trophy, the top spot in the Octo was up for grabs with the USA set to play two huge matches in qualifying. A trip to Jamaica would follow, but first the Stars and Stripes took on its old foe, Mexico.
The USA would line up in a now familiar 4-3-3 without Paul Arriola not in the XI. Perhaps surprisingly, DeAndre Yedlin got the start at right back with Reggie Cannon on the bench and Joe Scally not in the gameday roster.