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The U.S. men's national team and rivals Mexico meet Saturday night in Arizona, and Mauricio Pochettino's side come in on a nice little run. They've scored eight goals in wins over Peru (4-1) and Chile (4-2) over the past week, and Tyler Adams is now officially the captain. Rafael Marquez's El Tri, meanwhile, have been stuck in neutral with 1-1 draws against Colombia and Peru.
\n\nWhile it's just a friendly, there's still plenty riding on it. Both co-hosts bowed out in the round of 16 at this summer's World Cup, and beating your biggest rival is a pretty good way to move past that. Mexico haven't lost to the U.S. in their last two meetings, so Pochettino would love to end that run before his team head to St. Paul to face Canada on Tuesday. Stick with CBS Sports all night for lineups, goals and analysis.
\n\nAbout 10 minutes to go! Funny enough, Mexico are slight favorites, even with how well the U.S. have played this week, but the expectation is for a pro-Mexico crowd. Both teams went out in the round of 16 at the World Cup this summer, so a win tonight would feel pretty good for whoever…
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