Ever since their first meeting in 1934, the two teams have met 72 times, with Mexico leading the overall series 36–21–15 (W–L–T), outscoring the U.S. 144–84. However, since the 1990s, the tide began to change due to a rapid growth of soccer in the United States. During the 21st century, the series has favored the U.S. 16–9–6 (W–L–T). Either the United States or Mexico has won every edition of the CONCACAF Gold Cup except one (the 2000 CONCACAF Gold Cup was won by Canada).