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The Mexican national team has a chance to secure a spot in the CONCACAF Nations League playoffs when it travels to Panama for its third group stage match tonight. El Tri has predictably made light work of the competition thus far, including a 3-1 win over this same Panama team at home last month. If they can go away from home in a tough environment and pick up three points, the road to winning another CONCACAF competition will open up for Mexico.

Panama vs. Mexico

Date: Friday, November 15
Start Time: 9:00 PM ET
TV Channel: TUDN
Live Stream: fuboTV (watch for free)

The most impressive thing about Mexico easily pushing through the group stage of this new tournament is that Tata Martino has taken the chance to incorporate some younger players into his already stacked squad. Established stars like Hirving “Chucky” Lozano, Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez and Hector Herrera all get to rest with their European clubs while some new faces get to prove they belong on the international level.

Jose Juan Macias, a 20-year-old forward who plays for Club Leon, has been the newcomer to shine given the chance. He has three goals through the opening two matches and looks to be setting himself up for a bigger role with the team in the future.

For now, it’s all about clinching a playoff spot for Martino’s young squad. Mexico has proven to be an unstoppable juggernaut in the region and Tata’s introduction as manager has only magnified that. Despite a slip-up against top competition, Mexico’s stranglehold on CONCACAF has only become more firm since the Argentinian took over at the beginning of the year.

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The United States Men’s National Team will face an important test on Friday evening when it welcomes Canada to Orlando in the teams’ second consecutive Concacaf Nations League clash. The rising Canadians upended the USMNT 2-0 in Toronto merely a month ago, a shocking result that left U.S. players and fans bitterly disappointed. This time, the USA will be without their talisman, Christian Pulisic, as he recovers from an injury suffered over the weekend, leaving coach Gregg Berhalter to look elsewhere to get his squad back on track.

USMNT vs. Canada

Date: Friday, November 15
Start Time: 7:00 PM ET
TV Channel: TUDN, UniMas
Live Stream: fuboTV (watch for free)

Canada and the U.S. are two teams on two different trajectories. Despite missing the previous eight World Cups – and only qualifying once in its entire history – this Canadian team oozes confidence. Its win against the USMNT in October was proof of that. The win marked the first time Canada had defeated the Yanks in 34 years, with the previous victory taking place during the tune-up for its lone World Cup appearance. The scene at the final whistle reflected the team’s pent-up desire to unseat its neighbors, as players piled onto each other and shouted in excitement, which is typically reserved for finals or massive upsets.

Meanwhile, the U.S. hasn’t managed to turn the corner nearly a year into Berhalter’s tenure. It’s true that the head coach has been limited by injuries to some of his best players. Most recently it’s Christian Pulisic and Zack Steffen, but also John Anthony Brooks and Tyler Adams. And yes, the USMNT managed a run to the Gold Cup final over the summer. However, a better word for it might be ‘scraped together’ given the lackluster string of performances and results since then haven’t been promising. Getting dominated by Mexico, drawing against Uruguay’s B-squad, and losing to Canada are hardly signs of progress.

Despite that, Earnie Stewart – the US Soccer Federation Sporting Director – insists that Berhalter’s job isn’t in danger, while also acknowledging that the game against Canada is a must-win. The winner of Group A will advance to the Concacaf Nations League semifinals and be a lock to qualify for the final stages of World Cup 2022 Qualification in Concacaf, also known as the Hex. The US must win against Canada to have any shot at advancing, while the third team in their group, Cuba, is no match for either squad and currently sports a 0-0-3 record with a 14 goal differential.

For USMNT fans, only a win will suffice. There has long been complaints about Berhalter’s player selection, as his reliance on the MLS pool is seen as antithetical to improvement. For the players’ part, the grinding attitude that defined previous U.S. teams have been noticeably absent, with most teams looking comfortable in possession against the USMNT, while bossing U.S. players off seemingly every ball. All of these elements will be picked apart tonight, but the most important thing for the USA is clear: walk away with three points.

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