CORDOBA, Argentina -- A goal from Ramiro Funes Mori and an own goal from Isaac Brizuela secured a 2-0 win for Argentina against Mexico on Friday in Estadio Mario Kempes in the first of two games between the sides this international break.

Here are three talking points:

1. Mexico forced to adapt in rare road match

Mexico interim boss Ricardo "Tuca" Ferretti has regularly been talking up the need for the Mexican national team to play these kinds of more difficult away games. But as the "Mexican" wave...

LONDON -- Three quick thoughts from Brazil's 1-0 friendly win over Uruguay at the Emirates Stadium on Friday.

1. Neymar decides battle of the forwards

You don't usually associate a game featuring Neymar, Luis Suarez, Roberto Firmino and Edinson Cavani with a cold, drizzly night in north London, but the Emirates played host to one of South America's most historic rivalries on Friday.

Brazil came out on top, beating Uruguay 1-0 in this slightly underwhelming friendly thanks to a contentious...

LONDON -- In the week leading up to this game, Wayne Rooney could have been forgiven for wondering whether it was worth all the hassle.

His patience was nothing short of remarkable as he indulged endless stony-faced questions about the merits of his England farewell. Did he deserve it? Had he deprived a younger player of a valuable opportunity? Would it devalue that most precious commodity in all the world, an England senior cap?

The debate was as utterly inevitable as it was tedious. Rooney...

LONDON -- England disposed of the United States 3-0 in an international friendly on Thursday. Goals two minutes apart from Jesse Lingard and Trent Alexander-Arnold put the home side 2-0 up at halftime. Callum Wilson celebrated his international debut with England's third goal toward the end.

Here are three thoughts from the match.

1. U.S. no match for ruthless England

On a night when Wayne Rooney was being honored one final time, the U.S. faced a daunting task against an in-form England...

MANCHESTER, England -- Jose Mourinho was not wrong when he claimed ahead of the 177th Manchester derby that Manchester City are "untouchable."

Off the field, the last week has seen the latest Football Leaks revelations pose questions about how City's rise to the top has been funded by their Abu Dhabi owners, but on the pitch their 3-1 derby-day victory over Mourinho's United hammered home the reality that the blue half of Manchester reigns supreme.

Pep Guardiola's team are two points clear at the...

MANCHESTER, England -- Three points on Manchester City's 3-1 win over Manchester United in the Premier League on Sunday at the Etihad.

1. City assert superiority over United

Manchester City asserted their dominance over Manchester United by returning to the top of the Premier League with a 3-1 win against their neighbours at the Etihad. Having lost top spot earlier in the day following Liverpool's 2-0 victory against Fulham at Anfield, City held off a brief second-half United fightback to claim...