Ferreira's goal gives US 1-1 exhibition tie against Mexico

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Top stars were absent and no titles were in question. In any case, the US appreciated digging out from a deficit late for a 1-1 presentation draw against Mexico.

"There's no friendlies against Mexico. It's generally a fight," Jesús Ferreira said Wednesday night in the wake of scoring in the 81st moment on a counterattack that started after Carlos Rodríguez's shot hit the crossbar.

Uriel Antuna put Mexico ahead after Kellyn Acosta's giveaway in the 55th

Matt Miazga's giveaway to Atuna prompted Rodríguez's shot off the crossbar and Miazga lobbed the bounce back from inside his punishment region to Sergiño Dest, who spilled through the midfield and passed to Alan Soñora in the middle circle.

Soñora sent the ball wide to Jordan Morris, who crossed toward a streaking Ferreira.

"Jesús is continuously making great runs in the crate and I just attempted to put it out there for him," Morris said.

Protector Luis Chávez attempted to clear and the ball looked off his foot to Ferreira, who coordinated the ball past onrushing goalkeeper Carlos Acevedo from 7 yards out for his eighth objective in 18 worldwide appearances.

"At the point when I saw Jordan down the line, I realized I just needed to go into the case," Ferreira said.

Since the match was not on a FIFA global installation date, only two Americans and three Mexicans began who had broad playing time at the World Cup. The groups meet again on June 15 at Las Vegas in a CONCACAF Countries Association elimination round, when top players figure to be free.

"It's significant," U.S. break mentor Anthony Hudson said. "It permits us to go into the mid year with a vastly improved comprehension of what we will confront and furthermore a superior thought of the players."

A horde of 55,730 went to the 75th match between the opponents, and the U.S. broadened its unbeaten streak against Mexico to five games, including three successes. The Americans finished a 64-coordinate streak with no less than one first-half shot since a misfortune at Italy on Nov. 20, 2018.

Mexico scored after Acosta played a messy cross-field pass for Aaron Long at the midfield circle. The running protector connected with his left leg for the off-target pass just for Antuna to win the ball

Antuna spilled in alone on Sean Johnson and, from 12 yards, opened the ball past the goalkeeper's left leg and inside the close to post for his tenth objective in 41 worldwide appearances. The objective finished a 803-minute scoreless streak for Johnson, a reinforcement to Matt Turner at the World Cup.

The U.S. has 22 successes, 36 misfortunes and 17 draws against El Tri. Hudson, who took over from Gregg Berhalter in January, has driven the Americans to two successes, one misfortune and two draws.

Walker Zimmerman at focal safeguard and Dest at left back were the main U.S. starters who saw broad playing time at the World Cup. They were participated in the beginning arrangement by Johnson, Long, Acosta, right back DeAndre Yedlin, midfielders James Sands and Cade Cowell, and Morris, Ferreira and Vazquez heading the assault.

Ten starters were from Significant Association Soccer, alongside Dest, unused by AC Milan since Jan. 24.

Caleb Wiley, a 18-year-old safeguard, entered in the 90th moment for his worldwide presentation. Miazga supplanted Long in the 70th moment for his most memorable global appearance since June 2021 and Sands made his first since September 2021.

Mexico began only three World Cup regulars; left back Jesús Gallardo and midfielders Luis Chávez and Alexis Vega. Protector Víctor Guzmán and forward Roberto de la Rosa began in El Tri debuts, and Ozziel Herrera made his presentation in the 87th moment