{"id":21364,"date":"2026-01-23T04:16:29","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T04:16:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/23\/mexican-national-team-ends-six-game-winning-streak-thanks-to-performance-from-american-born-star-player\/"},"modified":"2026-01-23T04:16:29","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T04:16:29","slug":"mexican-national-team-ends-six-game-winning-streak-thanks-to-performance-from-american-born-star-player","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/23\/mexican-national-team-ends-six-game-winning-streak-thanks-to-performance-from-american-born-star-player\/","title":{"rendered":"Mexican national team ends six-game winning streak thanks to performance from American-born star player"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>PANAMA CITY, Panama (AP) \u2014 American-born player <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">Richie Ledesma<\/span> and Brian Gutierrez made their debuts and helped the Mexican national team break a six-game winless streak with a 1-0 win over Panama in Thursday&#8217;s warm-up game of the year. <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">world cup<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>Defender Richard Peralta scored an own goal in the 92nd minute to give Mexico their first victory since last July, when they defeated the United States in the Gold Cup final.<\/p>\n<p>Born in Phoenix to Mexican parents, Ledesma played competitive games in the United States before moving to FIFA once. He started the match and played the full 90 minutes.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">Gutierrez<\/span>The Berwyn, Illinois, native did not need to apply for a change of country since he only played for the U.S. in friendlies against Venezuela and Costa Rica in January 2025.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s been a good time. I&#8217;m taking it one step at a time and will continue to grow,&#8221; Gutierrez said.<\/p>\n<p>Gutierrez, who also started but was sent off in the 57th minute, was also included in the CONCACAF Nations League squad last March, but did not play in the game.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">Obed Vargas<\/span>The Anchorage, Alaska native was also a starter for Mexico.<\/p>\n<p>Mexico coach Javier Aguirre said, &#8220;These three guys who were born in the United States and decided to play in Mexico deserve my respect for that reason alone.&#8221; &#8220;The three of them are off to a good start. They have a bright future. 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