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Trailing for the first time in the Gold Cup put a scare into Mexico's fans, not the defending champions.Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez scored the winner in the 66th minute and Mexico rallied in the second half to beat Guatemala 2-1 in the quarterfinals of the CONCACAF Gold Cup on Saturday night."Our team is very strong at the core," coach Jose Manuel de la Torre said after his undermanned squad advanced to a semifinal showdown with Honduras on Wednesday night in Houston. "They know they should win versus any adversity. We knew it was a difficult match and a difficult opponent. The early goal was because the field was a little complicated and heavy but we knew that we would come back, and we did."Guatemala, ranked 124th, didn't make things easy for No. 28 Mexico although El Tri had most of the scoring chances in the second half."This time it was different than the other games when we scored first," said Hernandez, the Manchester United star who has six goals in the tournament. "We went i...
Defender Rafael Marquez and goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa have been selected by Mexico coach Jose Manuel De la Torre for exhibition games in the United States against P...
NEW YORK (AP) — Cuauhtemoc Blanco and Javier Hernandez have been dropped from Mexico's roster for Wednesday's exhibition against Iceland in Charlotte, N.C., after sc...
FREIBURG, Germany (AP) — Robin van Persie celebrated his first international match in six months by scoring two first-half goals, and an under-strength Netherlands s...
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A look at Day 7 Thursday at the 2010 World Cup (all times EDT):RESULTSArgentina 4, South Korea 1, Group BGreece 2, Nigeria 1, Group BMexico 2, Fr...
By Tom PilcherPOLOKWANE, South Africa (Reuters) - Mexico recorded their first victory over France and left the former winners facing a possible embarrassing early Wo...
POLOKWANE, South Africa (AP) — "Chicharito" was too big for France.Mexico's Javier Hernandez , whose nickname means "Little Green Pea), emulated his grandfather by a...
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Moving Day arrives Tuesday at the World Cup, and it could be a Latin American fiesta.Argentina, Mexico and Uruguay need only draws in their final...
Capsules for Tuesday's matches at the World Cup (FIFA rankings in parentheses):___Mexico (17) vs. Uruguay (16), 10 a.m. Group A RustenbergTwo of the many Latin Ameri...
Mexican soccer's governing body selected 11 players for an Oct. 12 exhibition Venezuela despite the a boycott by the group over discipline.The 11 players were fined ...
A dispute between top players and the Mexico Football Federation has escalated, with the governing body saying it will not bow to demands by 13 players who are threa...
POLOKWANE, South Africa -- Substitutes Javier Hernandez and Cuauhtemoc Blanco scored a goal each Thursday in Mexico's 2-0 win over France at the World Cup, leaving t...
RUSTENBURG, South Africa -- Uruguay secured top spot in Group A with a 1-0 win over Mexico on Tuesday, although the Mexicans still advanced to the knockout round at ...
The United States and Mexico both turned to their stars to advance to the Gold Cup final.The Americans defeated Panama 1-0 and El Tri beat Honduras 2-0 in Wednesday'...
Aldo de Nigris and Javier "El Chicharito" Hernandez scored off corner kicks early in overtime and Mexico defeated Honduras 2-0 in the Gold Cup semifinals on Wednesda...
By Simon EvansLOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Soccer's fascinating growth in the United States has not been matched on the field with the Gold Cup final showing the national...
Pablo Barrera scored two goals and Mexico rallied to beat the United States 4-2 in the CONCACAF Gold Cup final on Saturday night at the Rose Bowl.Andres Guardado and...
Julio Baptista scored in the 92nd minute as 2 victory over Getafe on Saturday at Estadio La Rosaleda to claim the top spot in La Liga.Ruud van Nistelrooy and Enzo Ma...
Mexico coach Jose Manuel de la Torre man roster announced Thursday for an upcoming friendly against Serbia .Marquez, 32, is usually the captain for Mexico, but was n...
After the disappointment from a Gold Cup final loss that led to a coaching shakeup, Jurgen Klinsmann is set to lead a new era of U.S. Soccer.He's getting a crash cou...