Historically, Mexico have dominated the series with Canada, but present day paints a very different picture. Canada were far-and-away the best Concacaf representative in last summer's Copa América, securing a fourth place finish and remaining unbeaten in their five games since under manager Jesse Marsch.

His career appeared to be in jeopardy after a skull fracture in 2020, but nearly five years later, he is back with a bang and carries El Tri's hopes

The US men’s soccer team, in its first official tournament under coach Mauricio Pochettino, takes on Panama on Thursday at SoFi Stadium with an eye toward 2026