Canelo Álvarez blindly trusts Mexico; the million-dollar bet vs the United States
The Mexican boxer shows his support for the national team.
Saúl "Canelo" Álvarez has shown his support for the Mexican National Team on several occasions; in fact, he backed the national side at the 2026 World Cup . Now, the boxer appears for the Concacaf Clásico at the start of the Rafael Márquez era.
The exorbitant bet by Canelo Álvarez for the Concacaf Clásico between the United States and Mexico
Through his social media, Canelo showed off his confidence in the Tri and revealed a hefty bet placed in favor of the team led by Rafa Márquez .
Canelo bet the exorbitant amount of 7,182.72 dollars (since the platform is foreign), which is equivalent to 130,449 Mexican pesos.
While the day of his fight against Frenchman Christian Mbilli arrives, on Saturday, October 31, 2026, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Saúl Álvarez decided to add some spice to Mexico 's match by betting ‘a few pesos’ on the national team's victory.
United States vs Mexico, the first Concacaf Clásico in the Rafa Márquez era
United States and Mexico face off this Saturday, October 3, in a new edition of the Concacaf Clasico , at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, in a warm-up match that marks the 80th historic meeting between the two national teams. The match will begin at 8:00 p.m. Central Time in Mexico .
Mexico comes in after drawing 1-1 against Peru , a result that left Márquez's team with two draws in their first two matches of this new era.
United States , for its part, is also going through a rebuilding phase under the orders of Mauricio Pochettino . The U.S. team arrives with a mix of experienced and young players, after a 28-player call-up for this FIFA international window . The Argentine coach is still looking to consolidate his project ahead of the next official commitments.
The third match at the start of Rafa Márquez's stint as head coach of the Mexican National Team
Saturday, October 3, 2026
