Christian Pulisic returns with goal as USA secure crucial win over Mexico

• As it happened: USA 2-0 Mexico
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For the third time this year Concacaf's fiercest rivals faced each other. On Friday night in Cincinnati the stakes were at their highest, with crucial World Cup qualifying points on the line. And, as ever when the two neighbors meet, so was pride, dignity, and the future of both teams.

For an hour before kickoff on a frigid November night, the rain poured down. Fans in the sold-out stadium chanted U-S-A" and Mex-i-co" back and forth. Fireworks marked the start. The teams took to the field in a familiar formation: 4-3-3 on either side.