Why is the US so much better than Mexico at soccer now? We have beat them 7 out of the last 8 times!?
449054
US Soccer Players are spread out in the best soccer leagues in Europe, Mexico only has 3 players out of the country. Playing in Europe help the US soccer players to get a higher athletic and technical skills as well as the mentality to play much better than Mexico as demonstrated in the last Soccer World Cup in 2002 where US sent Mexico back home in the second round.
318411
this is what a team needs to win a world cup...good defense, strong goalkeeper, balance midfielders, and opportune strikers... the team that does that is mexico.  The goalkeeper has been there for four years, good defense with barcelona marquez as captain, and three chivas players- salcido, rodriguez, and pineda; they know each other in how they play. Pavel Pardo is the veteran midfielder as he played in France 98 and Gerardo Torrado in Korea-Japan 02.  Borgetti as oppotune stiker just like Korea-Japan, Bravo as the 2nd leading striker in last yr. Libertadores, Kikin Fonseca as part as back-to back winner with Pumas UNAM, finally Guille Franco playing with Villarreal in the semis of the Champions League.  They prove they have to win in Confederation Cup last year in Germany, the mexicans always complained that we play "B" teams, not the best around and that is why we lose in the round of 16. They got to play Brasil "A" team and won 1-0, played Argentina "A" til penalties, and went extra time with Germany "A" team.  Experience=victories.
384293
Si Se Puede! The coach needs to start making better descions but the team is strong.They are a little stronger than last WC.Remember that we won the youth WC and that some of the players are playing in the WC.They will be confident and a long with experienced players such as Suarez and Borgetti,Mexico should go far in the World Cup!
1046096
1. I don't care if your question is racist or not... a joke is a joke. \n2. Mexico does NOT do badly in sports. There are dozens of other countries that do way worse, so your question is not well thought out.\n3. The american dream team in basketball does not consist of our best players. All our really good players don't even participate. They are more interested in $$$. \n4. In response to some of the other answers you've received... Mexican funding plays no role whatsoever in how well their team does. It's not the government that pays for soccer, so you can't say that the reason they suck is because the mexican government puts money into education and health. Soccer in mexico is paid for by advertising and sponsors. \n5. Mexico did NOT win in 86!!! Whoever wrote that needs to get their facts straight. \n6. Yes, i usually read other people's responses before giving my own.
1098400
Definitely Mexico is capable of beating any of the elite teams, mexico has always been the "almost" team because of scenic panic at the right and decisive monent and not because of lack of talent, with concentration and right attitude, yes they can ,they have done several times before and recently.
1032809
I agree. The americans suck and are an insult to the game of football. There must be some scandal with them and FIFA because there is no way they are better than england. The states are not 4th in the world! Canada is better than the states!!
1129498
its the worlld cup....mexico played last sunday and yesterday.....better pray meico is eliminated if you dont wanna see even more flags:))...
1071187
Yes they can. Of course. They do not have tough opponents at all. Winning against Trinidad, Canada, Mexico and USA is very possible . No doubt. Jamaica, El Salvador, Cuba and etc are not strong teams. If Trinidad make it, Guatemala can do it too.. Why do you think an overrated team like Mexico whose pride after 12 appearances is that once upon time they qualified to 1/4th at home, can qualify and Guatemala can not?
1064836
I agree, USA ranked fifth on the world is a joke, who have they beat? and the championship that US organized, they end up inviting teams that are barely able to make it to the world cup.
474172
ok here is the deal. Don't get me wrong i love team usa and happy we are ranked 4th. but we are only there cause we are still playing our starters every game, teams like germeny(in the cup cause hosting) italy(first team to qualify) haven't been playing their main guys cause they don't need to, and those guys play for a living for club teams right now. never take that ranking serious rightbefore the cup, i would give the us ranking of 12 in reality, and i know u all are going to be mad at me for it. but we are not a #4 team yet, we lost what 3-0 or something to the german backups,  and germeny is like 10 or somehting
1014995
that ranking is absolutely rubbish, how can USA & MEXICO ranked higher that ENGLAND, ITALY or NETHERLANDS. even GERMANY is now ranked 19. FIFA should changed the system immediately.
351554
I'd like to be a bit more optimistic, but they have a very difficult draw. How Mexico got a top seed and the US did not is a mystery to me. While I agree that the US is probably not the 5th best team in the world, they are a strong side. Ghana will be difficult to beat. They are fast and love to play the long ball to the wings. If the defenders are on their game, the US can be successful at counter-attacking them. Italy is so tough defensively, I just can't see the US scoring on them. The Czechs make life difficult for anyone. They are fast and physical, but sometimes they play out of position. If Beasley and Donovan can control the ball and get a few decent shots, the US can upset them. I don't see the US getting past the quarterfinals though. They looked completely outclassed in the friendly match against a depleted German team.
1114825
A computer that looks at past games and statistics.  Hence the US ranking.  I am from the US and I as well as anyone else knows that the US does not deserve their raking.  Mexico either.  Look at who the US play and look at any Europe team and who they play.  Yeah US can score 4 goals on a concacaf team but not on a European team.  US needs to play and beat European teams and other World powers to be able to be ranked as high as they are.
1170050
its all to do with the number of games teams play and who they are against. i mean mexico played 25 games in the last year, the usa around 18. obviously they will have accumulated a lot of points, especially when they play teams from that region. i,e rubbish. whereas top european nations only played 9-13. its a joke really. here is my top ten\n\nbrazil\nargentina\nczech rep\nspain\ngermany\nholland\nfrance\nghana\nmexico\nportugal
1134484
after the US's gr8 showing in the last world cup (knocked out by germany in the quarters, possibly due to a dodgy handballed german goal), I'm suprised it hasn't taken off more than it has.\n\nI think it's a case of what you grow up with. From what I gather, it's only recently that US tv has started to provide decent coverage of soccer - until now all americans have had is all american sports like american football & baseball.\n\nI think it will take off pretty soon if the US team can maintain or improve their form. You've drawn a tricky group this year, but if you can get through that, I wouldn't be suprised to see you make the semifinals - and the US become as football crazy as England! \n\nBest of luck!\n\nEDIT: Can I just take this opportunity to call the previous respondent (badal) an idiot! If the US didn't make the top 32, how come they're still in the tourney?
1094052
Mexico can't do anything right, they'll lose the World Cup and they'd lose to USA if we faced Mexico
1140873
I am not sure of that one, anyone remember the last womens US World Cup champs?.....they played with passion and actually played more than we can say for our guys against the Czechs. Womens soccer is a blessing to the sports world and next to the WNBA is leading the way for competitive non-tradintion womens sports.