“Dos a cero”

Definition

Spanish for “two to zero.” It’s the scoreline US fans love most against Mexico, and the chant they break out whenever the teams meet, usually aimed squarely at the Mexican end of the stadium.

Origin

The US beat Mexico 2-0 in a freezing Columbus, Ohio, World Cup qualifier in 2001, then again at the 2002 World Cup. Fans started chanting the score in Spanish, and Columbus delivered three more.

Used in a sentence

“Mexico won the last meeting, they’re coached by the guy who headbutted Cobi Jones, and it’s a 10pm kickoff. I don’t just want a win Saturday. I want dos a cero.”