1-1 Draw for US V. Mexico is Klinsmann's Debut

The Juergen Klinsmann era began today for the US Men's Soccer team and it was against the team the US lost to in the Gold Cup Final: Mexico. Not nearly all of Mexico's stars were there with one of the notable absentees being Javier Hernandez. The match, however, was going Mexico's way early on with them getting plenty of chances and then scoring in 17' with Oribe Peralta getting the score off a great pass. The US came out in the 2nd half and Robbie Rogers, one of the subs for the US, came out and scored a goal in the 73'. The game would end with a 1-1 draw.

While it was certainly a chance for the US to get some revenge against Mexico, it perhaps was more of a game for Klinsmann to see how the US is overall. It was a chance to see the US players in action and also to evaluate them. Klinsmann has very recently gotten the job and still has time to put a proper squad together before the World Cup Qualifiers begin next year.