| name | U.S.A. | México. |
| team colors | Red, white and blue. | Green, white and red. |
| nickname | The Stars and Stripes. | El Tri. |
| current coach | Jurgen Klinsmann. | José Manuel "Chepo" de la Torre. |
| outfitted by | Nike. | Adidas. |
| strength | Counter-attacking and free kicks. | Keeping possession of the ball and quick attacks along the wings. |
| weakness | Lack of depth on the bench. | Defending free kicks and counter-attacks. |
| current stars | Forwards Clint Dempsey and Landon Donovan. | Forwards Javier "Chicharito" Hernández and Giovani Dos Santos. |
| captain | Defender Carlos Bocanegra. | Defender Rafael Márquez. |
| bragging rights | The U.S. defeated México 2-0 in the 2002 World Cup in Korea/Japan. | Mexico defeated the U.S. 5-0 to win the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup. |
| classic quotes | "I have no problem at all with saying I hate them." - Eric Wynalda. | "Me vale madre lo que digan, que ch*****n a su madre." - Oswaldo Sánchez. |
| played first international match in | 1916. | 1923. |
| world cup appearances | Nine. | Fourteen. |
| all-time leading scorer | Landon Donovan (41). | Jared Borgetti (46). |
| most call-ups | Cobi Jones (164). | Claudio Suarez (178). |
| historic upset | Defeated England 1-0 in the 1930 FIFA World Cup. | Defeated Brazil 3-0 in the 2005 FIFA U-17 World Cup. |
| most recent victory | Defeated Panama 1-0 in the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup. | Defeated Honduras 2-0 in the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup. |
| undefeated in | Columbus Crew Stadium (cap. 22,555). | Estadio Azteca (cap. 115,500). |
| clever marketing catchphrase | Wake up America, you have your very own soccer team. | Huevos: es seguir creyendo cuando nadie más lo hace. |
| sponsors | American Airlines, AT&T, Allstate, Budweiser, Castrol, Gatorade, El Jimador tequila, Nike, Kumho Tires, Pepsi and Visa. | Banamex, Coca-Cola, Adidas, Movistar, Corona, Voit, ADO and Lala milk. |
| ladies love | Defender Carlos Bocanegra and Defender Oguchi Onyewu. | Forward Javier "Chicharito" Hernández and goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa. |
(Images by Rick Yeatts and Gregory Shamus/Getty) Updated: 8/10/2011
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