USA vs. Mexico: Date, Time, Live Stream, TV Info and Women's Soccer Preview

Any time the USA and Mexico meet, it's an intense football rivalry. That's true for both the men's and women's national teams.

However, while the rivalry may be intense, the competition has not posed a problem for the U.S. The team has won its last two matches against Mexico by a combined 15-0 scoreline.

The most recent result was an 8-0 thumping on Sept. 14 at the Rio Tinto Stadium in Utah. The bad news for Mexico is that they have to go through it all over again at Sahlen's Stadium in Rochester, New York.

National and professional pride surely has to encourage a more resolute showing from Mexico this time. Here's all the relevant schedule information:

Date: Thursday, Sept. 18

Time: 7 p.m. ET / Midnight BST

TV: ESPN 2

Live Stream: USSoccer.com, ESPN Player

Expect Another Big Win for USA Ahead of World Cup Qualifying

It would be a shock if this game didn't play out like previous encounters between these two sides. For the USWNT, this is an ideal final warm-up ahead of World Cup qualifying games.

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It's a final chance to hone the symmetry of their attack. The forward line was dominant the last time the team hosted Mexico, per Christopher Kamrani of The Salt Lake Tribune:

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Against Mexico and in preparing for World Cup Qualifying next month, the Americans were simply on another level. Five different players netted goals. All-time leading scorer Abby Wambach had two herself, upping her career total to 170. Star forward Alex Morgan had two herself as well as a trio of assists.

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Wambach and the mercurial Morgan will be crucial to this team's hopes for success at the World Cup. Their rapport, personified by quick combination passing and interchanging movement, will again be too much for Mexico.

For Rochester native Wambach, there is the extra incentive of putting on a show in front of her home crowd. Expect the 34-year-old to oblige and cause the Mexico defence plenty of problems.

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In particular, Wambach's strength is certain to pose a major threat. Physicality is still the feature of the veteran's game, even if experience has taught her a few new things, per Democrat and Chronicle writer Jeff DiVeronica:

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Fans also might see Wambach, the Pittsford native and Mercy High School graduate who is game's all-time leading scorer, be the player who sets up Alex Morgan or Christen Press or Sydney Leroux for a goal. At 34, Wambach can still play physical and will give up her body to score, but she picks her spots more. Now she mixes in guile and creativity and finesse.

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It will be important for both sides to try to gain a measure of confidence before the CONCACAF Women's Championship. Matches in that format serve as the de facto qualifiers for the World Cup in 2015.

However, Mexican confidence could well be shattered if the team is subjected to another heavy beating. By contrast, Wambach, Morgan and teammates can lay down a daunting marker to their CONCACAF opponents.