Mexican wave of disbelief ahead of US match

As Donald Trump’s election as US president continues to reverberate around the sporting world, United States soccer captain Michael Bradley admits the crucial World Cup qualifier against Mexico tomorrow night now carries added significance.

In the first game of CONCACAF’s round five qualifiers, the Americans take on their fiercest rivals in Columbus, Ohio, in a clash that now has a unique subplot. Trump’s vilifying of Mexico and its people in his election campaign was one of his main campaign themes. As was his notion of wanting to build a wall along the US-Mexico border.

And it is widely expected that the chant “build that wall!” will feature in the US fans’ repertoire in Ohio.