Consider:It’s the early days of a fresh, four-year World Cup cycle. Nonetheless, it’s the United States vs. Mexico, which over the past 25 years has grown into one of the sport’s fiercest, semiregular brawls. With dual citizenship, he chose last winter to represent Mexico and compete for a World Cup roster spot, but he was not selected. Over the years, almost all Mexican Americans with multiple options have played for the United States. Hirving Lozano, a breakout star at the World Cup, played Friday before returning to his Dutch club, PSV Eindhoven.

Source: Washington Post September 10, 2018 19:41 UTC