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The U.S. beat Mexico 3-0 with Kochen in goal and Freese on the bench
The United States beat Mexico 3-0 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale on October 3, with goals from Julian Hall, Cavan Sullivan and Malik Tillman. Jeff Carlisle of ESPN reported that Mexico had 60 percent of the ball in the first half, and all three goals followed Mexico errors. Mauricio Pochettino started eight players who held a cap before this camp and three who did not: Diego Kochen in goal, Hall at striker and Sullivan beside him. Kochen played the first full match any goalkeeper has played in this window, while Matt Freese, who was in goal when the World Cup ended against Belgium, was an unused substitute and has 45 of 270 minutes. Damion Downs, the one forward capped before camp, has 19. Canada is next on October 6 in St. Paul, and the Nations League quarterfinal follows in November.
Does Mexico get the eleven Pochettino has not started yet?
The United States play Mexico at State Farm Stadium in Glendale on October 3, the third of four matches in this window. A federation source told ESPN's Jeff Carlisle the team has to beat Mexico, while Mauricio Pochettino has described the camp in terms of the next World Cup. Through Peru and Chile, Pochettino started eight and then six of the 15 players capped before the window, and Gio Reyna was the only man in both elevens. Twelve of the 15 have started exactly once. Six capped regulars who played in both matches have between 104 and 118 of the 180 regulation minutes, and Chris Richards has 27, so no one is worn down. A strongest eleven can be built from capped players at every position but striker, where four of the five forwards were uncapped when camp opened and the fifth, Damion Downs, has 23 league minutes this season.