The U.S. Men’s National Team doesn’t have an “official” home venue, but MAPFRE Stadium is arguably the closest thing to it. The U.S. is undefeated in the country’s first soccer-specific stadium, going 7-0-3 all-time and 6-0-2 in World Cup qualifying matches. As we’re counting down the days to the March 29 World Cup qualifier vs. Guatemala in Columbus, we’re taking a look at the USMNT’s seven wins at MAPFRE Stadium. Here's win No 5.
The “Dos a Cero” trend between the U.S Men’s National Team and rival Mexico continued at MAPFRE Stadium on February 11, 2009. For the third consecutive time the USMNT defeated Mexico 2-0 in Columbus.
On a wet and windy night in front of a crowd of 23,776 fans, the U.S. dominated Mexico throughout the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier. Mexico used all of its substitutions before the gelling U.S. team made any. The Stars and Stripes took the 2-0 victory behind a brace from Michael Bradley, who had an outstanding night with a goal in each half.
Bradley’s first goal came just minutes before the break when he put away the rebound off a Oguchi Onyewu header from six yards out. In the second minute of stoppage time, Bradley’s second goal breezed past Mexico’s goalkeeper Oswaldo Sanchez sealing the USMNT’s fifth win at MAPFRE Stadium.
