Old foes U.S., Mexico meet once again on soccer pitch Clint Dempsey has been immersed in the U.S. soccer rivalry with Mexico pretty much from the moment he understood what the international game means to both nations. The slumping Americans face Mexico on Saturday at the sold-out Rose Bowl in a one-game playoff for a spot in the 2017 Confederations Cup in Russia, a prelude to the 2018 World Cup. While Mexico had a raucous summer that included its Gold Cup triumph and the firing of coach Miguel Herrera, the U.S.