Mexico and the United States have both named their teams for their friendly at Estadio Azteca on Wednesday.
Jurgen Klinsmann Names Roster For USA Vs. Mexico Friendly At Azteca
As part of his team-building for the 2014 World Cup, U.S. head coach Jurgen Klinsmann wanted to take his team to the Azteca and essentially throw them to the wolves. The thinking is that once they have seen the Azteca, everything else will pale in comparison and, this being a friendly, it is better to be overwhelmed there than in a qualifier.
To that end, Klinsmann has filled his roster with mostly fringe national team players who very well might play key roles in qualifying and at the World Cup, but are not established senior team players. As a result, these are players who have not played at the Azteca (or in many other hostile environments) before. Wednesday should change that, as a slew of MLS and Liga MX players, and a few others, take to the Azteca field in a U.S. shirt. It’s not the best team that the U.S has to offer, but friendlies are not about wins and losses. They are about building and experience, something the players on this roster will get their share of in Mexico City.
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Mexico forward Javier Chicharito Hernandez (14) chases the ball in the Brazil zone during the second half at Cowboys Stadium. Mexico shut out Brazil 2-0. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-US PRESSWIRE For more on Mexican football, head over to FMF State of Mind.
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