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El Tri announces LA, NY friendlies

El Tri's plans to prepare for a summer that includes World Cup qualifiers, the Confederations Cup and the Gold Cup involve two friendlies in the U.S.

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Osorio not calling Hurtado

The El Tri coach will continue to call mostly on players born and developed in Mexico rather than naturalized South Americans.

Aquino doubt for El Tri, out for Tigres

The winger is suspended for this weekend's match but will miss additional time and might again be out of El Tri for qualifiers because of injury.

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Gold Cup semifinal sites announced

The confederation has named four cities that will host the six games before the final in Santa Clara.

Lessons from Mexico's win

While El Tri didn't finish well, they dominated a young, inexperienced Iceland team. Goal looks at what we learned from the friendly.

Osorio: We have depth for two teams

The El Tri coach needs to assemble teams for two competitions but says he has the depth to put together strong sides.

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Hallgrimsson: Mexico is a top team

Though El Tri dominated Wednesday's friendly, the manager was pleased he could expose his young players to a different style of soccer.

Osorio ready to hand Gio the keys

The El Tri coach gave the LA Galaxy star plenty of responsibility in the first half, and he could take on even more when WCQs arrive.

Osorio confident in Alvarez

The Mexico coach has called in the teenager despite his relative inexperience, but believes the player has attributes that could help El Tri.

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Osorio hopes Mexico takes flight

The coach shot down the thought that he's obsessed with height in his players, but is hoping for Iceland to test his squad's capability in the air.

How will Mexico line up against Iceland?

El Tri coach Juan Carlos Osorio has experience and youth in his squad. How will he align his troops for Wednesday's friendly?

Corona out of Mexico squad

The Cruz Azul goalkeeper was evaluated Tuesday and will continue his recovery with his club rather than stay with El Tri.

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Iceland boss: Osorio focused on winning

The El Tri manager's counterpart for Wednesday's friendly says a strong team selection shows that he's looking for more than just a good showing.

Lopez could break out for El Tri

The Pachuca defender has a chance to leave the Sin City having solidified his reliability at a spot where El Tri needs more depth.

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Osorio misses chance to expand pool

The Mexico coach has little to lose in a friendly against Iceland but took a conservative approach to the squad, rather than bring in new faces.

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Dos Santos leads Mexico roster

The roster for the February friendly in Las Vegas includes some players listed in positions they don't typically play in with their club sides.

5 players who should get first El Tri cap

Goal takes a look at a handful of players who have stood out in Liga MX early in the Clausura and could see action in next week's friendly.

Osorio puts Pirlo in historic XI

The Mexico coach put the current NYCFC man and the Argentina star in his XI, but omitted the current holder of "The Best" prize.

Osorio confirms Azteca stay

El Tri will continue to call the Mexico City stadium home, while an alternate side, not the Liga MX club, will go to the Gold Cup.

Marquez opposes Trump's wall

The Mexico legend told supporters that a wall won't keep them from their goals if they have confidence in themselves

FMF set for CAS hearing about chant

The Mexican federation is set to appear in front of the Court of Arbitration for Sport to appeal fines for the chant, which FIFA has ruled homophobic.

Can Mexico win World Cup? Not with talk

Two of Mexico's most prominent coaches are batting the question around, but ultimately growth most happen incrementally.

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Chicharito: Mexico didn't talk about curse

The forward says he and his El Tri teammates didn't talk about the curse that had surrounded previous qualifiers in Columbus before November's victory

Will Liga MX stars go to Europe?

The Mexico manager says several players are ready to jump from Liga MX, but there are also factors keeping El Tri stars rooted in the domestic league.

Jonathan dos Santos: 'Dream' to play with Gio

The 26-year-old Villarreal midfielder wants to "make history" on a club with his older brother.

Mexico draws Portugal in Confed Cup

El Tri will open the 2017 Confederations Cup in Russia against Cristiano Ronaldo and the Euro 2016 champions.

Frequently asked questions

: The US Women's team play across the year, with various breaks in the domestic soccer calendar. This combines friendlies, qualification games and major tournaments, which are held every two and four years.
: The two biggest tournaments the USWNT plays in are the FIFA Women's World Cup and the Olympic Games. Both are held in real prestige in the women's game, while the CONCACAF Women's Championship is the main continental tournament the side plays in.
: The USWNT has long been one of the best teams in the world and often goes into competitions as the favorites. They've won the World Cup a total of four times, as well as picking up five Olympic Gold Medals. The team has also won the CONCACAF Women's Championship a staggering nine times.
: There's an actual hall of fame regarding the USWNT, with many players having represented their country hundreds of times. Kristine Lilly is the most capped player, with a staggering 354 appearances to her name. Christine Sinclair is at second with 311. Two other players have picked up over 300 caps, Carli Lloyd (316) and Christie Pearce (311).
: The fanbase for the USWNT are known as the American Outlaws (AO for short). They are the unofficial supporters group for both the women's and men's national teams.

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