Mexico Faces Must-win Scenario

By Kyle McCarthy, MSN Fox Sports

xpectations in Mexico to the point where a pair of draws to open the Hexagonal prompts significant scrutiny.

Even in the absence of actual danger, the coaches and the players still face considerable pressure to perform well against the United States on Tuesday night. In this era and with these players, the full complement of points constitutes the sole acceptable outcome in all but a few matches.

This occasion is not one of those rare exceptions. Only a victory – preferably comprehensive and resounding – against the Americans at a sold-out Estadio Azteca will subdue the consternation and wash away the residue from the friendly defeat at the same venue last August.

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