Match Report
6 points and 2 places separated them: Martinique 3rd with 3, Mexico 1st with 9. Martinique's recent output lagged their position: 10th on form over five rounds while 3rd in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Martinique 1.67 scored and 2.33 conceded per game, Mexico 4.33 and 1, with the league averaging 1.69.
Mexico arrived on a run of five straight wins.
Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte staged the fixture, a ground that holds 76,867. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Mexico led 1-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 2-3.