Thursday, November 10, 2016

Specter of politics hangs over US-Mexico match (The Associated Press)

FILE - In this Sept. 10, 2013, file photo, United States' Tim Howard plays against Mexico in a World Cup qualifying soccer match in Columbus, Ohio. Howard will be back in the goal on Friday night, Nov. 11, 2016, when the U.S. plays Mexico in a final-round qualifier for the 2018 World Cup.(AP Photo/Jay LaPrete, File)

When the U.S. and Mexico meet in a World Cup qualifier Friday night in Ohio, the rivals will play against a backdrop of amped-up political vitriol provoked by Donald Trump during his successful presidential campaign. Winning this swing state with 52 percent of the vote was one of the keys to Trump's victory Tuesday. ''I certainly think there's an added layer to this game, given everything that's gone on the last few months,'' U.S. captain Michael Bradley said.


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