Mexico’s national soccer team faced a tough challenge in Salt Lake City, falling 4-2 to Switzerland in a high-scoring international friendly on June, 2025. The match, part of the MexTour and a key test ahead of the upcoming Concacaf Gold Cup, saw Mexico struggle to contain a sharp Swiss attack.
Santiago Giménez broke his 16-game international goal drought, heading in a crucial equalizer early in the second half after Switzerland’s Breel Embolo opened the scoring. However, Switzerland quickly regained control with goals from Zeki Amdouni and Dan Ndoye, pulling ahead 3-1 before Mexico’s Ángel Sepúlveda responded with a goal just minutes after coming off the bench.
Despite Sepúlveda’s effort, Switzerland sealed the win with a late goal from Fabian Rieder, handing Mexico another defeat in their head-to-head history—Switzerland now leads the series with four wins, one draw, and one loss.
Mexico will look to regroup quickly, with another friendly against Turkey scheduled as they continue preparations for their Gold Cup title defense. The loss raises questions for coach Javier Aguirre as he works to fine-tune the squad before the summer’s major tournaments.
