Mateo Chavez receives red card in USMNT vs. Mexico match
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 4, 2026, 3:58 AM
Last updated Oct 4, 2026
In a heated friendly match on October 3, Mexico's Mateo Chávez was shown a red card in the 67th minute for slapping USMNT's Sebastian Berhalter. The incident followed several scuffles earlier in the game, with Chávez first fouling Yunus Musah. The red card compounded Mexico's struggles as they were already trailing 2-0, with goals from Julian Hall and Cavan Sullivan. The match continued with Mexico reduced to 10 men, ultimately conceding another goal and facing a tough outcome against their rival.
- •Mateo Chávez shown a straight red card in the 67th minute
- •Mexico trails 2-0 at the time of the sending off
- •Julian Hall and Cavan Sullivan scored for the USMNT
- •Match held in Arizona
- •Additional goal conceded by Mexico later in the game
- 3:58 AMYahoo Sports — Mexico's Mateo Chavez shown red card for slapping USMNT's Sebastian Berhalter
"Mexico defender Mateo Chávez was shown a straight red card in the 67th minute for a double-hand slap on Sebastian Berhalter.
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