¡Viva Mexico! and Immigration Reality: Mexican national soccer team the new 'America's Team' after attracting huge crowds for Gold Cup

(North) American sports meets immigration reality

Mexican national soccer team the new 'America's Team' after attracting huge crowds for Gold Cup: "The Dallas Cowboys are known as 'America's Team' and the New York Yankees sell out stadiums wherever they go, but the country's hottest sporting draw of late comes from south of the border.

The Mexican national soccer team drew an average of 73,000 fans across the United States during this month's CONCACAF Gold Cup, Reuters reported, capping off their undefeated title run last Saturday with a 4-2 win over the U.S. in front of a capacity crowd at the Rose Bowl.

Despite playing the tournament final on home soil, the Americans heard deafening boos throughout the game from the largely pro-Mexican audience that packed the 90-thousand plus seat venue with the country's traditional green, white and red colors.

The story was the same during El Tri's previous matches, which saw football stadiums in five major U.S. markets filled with fervent Mexican supporters....

And according to the latest census data, these types of fans are increasing exponentially in the U.S.

"The growth will mirror … the demographic shift and the evolution and growth of the Hispanic marketplace," said David Wright, vice-president of global sponsorship of Soccer United Marketing, which works with the Mexican national soccer team in the U.S."