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What's at stake in the USA-Mexico soccer match

By Take Two Staff
Published Apr 2, 2014
SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA - SEPTEMBER 06: The starting lineup for the United States Men's National Team poses prior to facing Costa Rica during the FIFA 2014 World Cup Qualifier at Estadio Nacional on September 6, 2013 in San Jose, Costa Rica. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Clint Dempsey; Graham Zusi; Jermaine Jones; Michael Orozco; Omar Gonzalez; Tim Howard; Fabian Johnson; Geoff Cameron; Landon Donovan; Matt Besler; DaMarcus Beasley
The starting lineup for the United States Men's National Team poses prior to facing Costa Rica during the FIFA 2014 World Cup Qualifier at Estadio Nacional on September 6, 2013 in San Jose, Costa Rica.
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Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images
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What's at stake in the USA-Mexico soccer match

The U.S. men's soccer team faces Mexico tonight for the latest in a long-running rivalry between the two nations. 

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This game is one of the last major games before the World Cup kicks off in Brazil in June. For more on this match and what is at stake, we're joined by Tom Marshall, who covers the Mexican soccer league for ESPN.Com and Goal.com. He's currently in Glendale, Arizona for tonight's game.  

U.S. goalkeeper Nick Rimando put together a locker room playlist:

To hear more about the game and our interview with Tom Marshall, click on the "Listen Now" icon in the upper left.