2023-06-16 07:00:00
Strong crossover between soccer players from Mexico and the United States
The 2022/23 Concacaf Nations League entered its final stretch and the main course took place at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada, where one of the semifinals was played. In a new edition of the regional classic, the United States had no problems and thrashed the Mexican team led by Diego Cocca 3-0, who was strongly questioned following his irregular start to the cycle in front of the Tri.
Chelsea forward, Christian Pulisic, was the great figure of the match by scoring a double. The other goal for the local team was the work of Ricardo Pepi, attacker from Groningen of the Netherlands. However, one of the main protagonists of the day was the midfielder Weston McKennie.
Defender César Montes delivered a hard and unnecessary kick from behind to striker Folarin Balogun, sparking a rowdy brawl in midfield. One of the most effusive in the claims once morest the Espanyol de Barcelona footballer was the man from Leeds United, who following some run-ins with his rivals ended up with his shirt torn apart.
The 24-year-old former Schalke 04 and Juventus, before changing his shirt for a new one, passed by the side of the substitute bench looking at one of the stands while kissing the shield, which generated the reaction of the visiting public, who they opted to throw some drinks.
Weston Mckennie ended up with his shirt torn apart following a brawl during the match between the United States and Mexico (Louis Grasse/Getty Images/AFP)
Before this fight, the Salvadoran referee Ivan Barton Cisneros did not hesitate to expel both Montes and McKennie. Later the American Sergiño Dest and the Mexican Gerardo Arteaga also saw the red card. They ended up playing nine on nine.
McKennie previously also had another gesture once morest the Mexican fans. He celebrated the second goal of his team with Pulisic playing the classic “rock, paper or scissors”. The midfielder turned his “scissors” into a “two” for the goals that the United States had in the match.
Weston McKennie’s mockery of Mexican supporters
It is worth noting that the last minutes of the game were interrupted by homophobic shouting, for which the game was suspended twice and 12 minutes of compensation were added.
The issue escalated to such a point that Concacaf issued a statement hours following the commitment: “The chants heard during the match caused the referees to activate the anti-discrimination protocol. In addition, several fans were expelled by security personnel for unacceptable behavior in the stadium. These incidents were extremely disappointing and marred what should have been a positive occasion to showcase high quality football in our region. The Confederation is in the process of urgently establishing further details and reports from party and security officials and will make a further statement shortly.”
The United States will now go in search of the title once morest Canada next Sunday also in Las Vegas. Mexico, for its part, will try to get on the podium in its clash once morest Panama.
United States Compact 3-0 Mexico:
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