From across the only shared border of  first  and third world countries, two vastly different cultures collide on the soccer field.

History has been kind to the financially rich, socially dominant and politically powerful Americans.  Not so much for their southern neighbors, with nearly half of its population living in poverty.  For two centuries Mexico has taken a backseat to the nation to the north.

 

This was true everywhere… except in one place – the only place where Mexico and its people could show its powerful neighbor that they were boss. Fútbol, or as the “yanquis” call it, soccer. Now, in the 21st century, the balance of soccer power is beginning to shift in the US’s favor, wounding the pride of an entire nation.