USA vs. Mexico: Starting XI and lineup notes

Lineup notes
Mexico vs. USMNT
International friendly
October 15, 2024
Akron Stadium; Guadalajara, Mexico
Pre-game coverage: 9:30 pm ET on TNT, Max and Fútbol de Primera radio
Kickoff: 10:30 pm ET on TNT, Max and Fútbol de Primera Radio
Social Media: @USMNT in X and Instagram; US Soccer on Facebook, The US Soccer App

Tonight's USMNT Starting XI vs. Mexico: 1-Matt Turner, 4-Mark McKenzie, 5-Anthony Robinson, 6-Younes Musah, 7-Aidan Morris, 11-Brendan Aaronson, 13-Tim Remm (capt), 14-Gianluca Busio, 17-Malik Tillman, 2- Joe Scally, 24-Josh Sgt

Substitutes: 16-Patrick Schulte, 18-Ethan Horvath, 2-Auston Trusty, 12-Miles Robinson, 15-Tanner Tessman, 19-Haji Wright, 20-Brandon Vazquez, 21-Alex Zendejas, 23-Krist

Game notes Five things to know about Mexico

• USMNT Starting XI Cap Numbers (including this match): Tim Ream (64), Anthony Robinson (48), Matt Turner (47), Brendan Aaronson (46), Younus Musah (43), Josh Sargent (27), Joe Scully ( 17), Mark McKenzie (16), Malik Tillman (16), Gianluca Busio (15), Aidan Morris (9).
• The average age of Mauricio Pochettino's USMNT starting XI is 25 years, 190 days.
• Average starting XI is 31 caps.
• Mauricio Pochettino made one change to the starting lineup against Panama on Saturday, inserting Malik Tillman for Christian Pulisic, who returned to AC Milan on Sunday.
• Tillman and midfielder Aidan Morris both earned their first away starts for the USMNT tonight.
• Tim Ream captains the USMNT for the 12th time tonight. USA is 8W-1L-2D when Ream wears the armband.
• Was part of a three-man backline in the USA's 1–1 draw with Mexico in World Cup qualifying on June 11, 2017, one of the three starters he faced. three Away he joins both Younes Musah and Anthony Robinson, who started the USMNT's 0-0 draw with Mexico in World Cup qualifying on March 24, 2022.
• Musa, Robinson and Matt Turner all collected their 10th caps of the year, tying Pulisic for the team lead in 2024.
• Turner (2021–2024), is only the second USMNT goalkeeper to achieve double digit caps in four consecutive years, joining Tony Meola who did it in five consecutive years between 1990–1994.
• Musah (2022, 2023, 2024) and Robinson (2021, 2022, 2024) both hit double-digit caps in a calendar year for the third time in their international careers.
• Brendan Aaronson started four consecutive matches for the first time in his international career.
• Forward Josh Sargent started USMNT matches for the first time since the 2021 CONCACAF Nations League Final Four, where the USA defeated Honduras 1–0 (June 3, 2021) and Mexico in overtime (June 6, 3–2). 2021) in Denver.
• Midfielder Gianluca Busio made his first start in World Cup qualifying on November 16, 2021, following a 1-1 draw with Jamaica.
• After Saturday's 2-0 shutout of Panama, the backline of Joe Scully, Mark McKenzie, Tim Ream and Anthony Robinson worked together for the second time tonight.
• In 77 games against the USA 24W-36L-17D three and 1W-23L-4D in 28 games on Mexican soil.