COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb 11 - Michael Bradley scored
late in each half to give the United States a 2-0 win over arch
rivals Mexico in a World Cup qualifier on Wednesday, piling the
pressure on losing coach Sven-Goran Eriksson.
Mexico's unhappy evening was complete when Rafael Marquez
-- dismissed in their 2002 World Cup defeat by the same
opponents -- was sent off in the 66th minute.
The match kicked off the six-team final stage of the
CONCACAF qualifying tournament and the defeat was a huge blow
to Mexico, who also lost in Honduras and Jamaica in the
previous stage of the competition.
Eriksson has already faced media calls to quit and the
result will heighten speculation over whether Mexico can even
qualify for the next World Cup.
(Writing by Brian Homewood; Editing by Peter Rutherford)