Dos a Cero: A Mexico-USA Rivalry Is Born

Dos a Cero: A Mexico-USA Rivalry Is Born

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Dos a Cero! Those three words mean “Two to Zero” and they’re more than just numbers: it’s a chant with 16-year history. At the 2002 World Cup in South Korea, Mexico faced the United States and the final score of 2-0 has haunted Mexico fans ever since. With the 2018 World Cup in Russia around the corner, we’re sharing the story behind the infamous game. This story comes to us from Gimlet Media’s new podcast “We Came To Win.“