Mexico and the United States have a fierce competition to determine which team sets the standard in Concacaf. Amid this competitiveness, matches between the two can be heated. Antonee Robinson considers Raul Jimenez an "enemy" in the region, but an ally at Fulham. In an interview with NBC Sports, Antonee Robinson revealed that Raul Jimenez is one of the most easygoing players on the Mexican national team. The Fulham defender asserted that the former Club America player isn't as easily irritated as his national teammates. "Although he's an elite player, and despite the fierce rivalry we have with them, he was always one of the players who never bothered me. I don't mean to say he doesn't feel the rivalry, but he was never as irritating as some other Mexican players can be," Robinson said. This context may have made the good relationship between Raul Jimenez and Antonee Robinson at Fulham much easier. There were no hard feelings to smooth out with the Mexican's arrival. Robinson is grateful to have him as a teammate. "When they signed him, I realized he's a really nice guy, a great teammate, and very well-liked by the rest of the team. (…) His commitment to the team is incredible; he always puts it first. He's the kind of player I want by my side," Antonee acknowledged. The World Cup is a double-edged sword. The 28-year-old defender is looking forward to the 2026 World Cup. The United States will be co-hosting with Mexico and Canada. Antonee Robinson believes that playing at home is both a source of pressure and additional motivation for this competition. "I think it's both pressure and motivation. I like being under pressure. I'm sure that if the other guys can see it as a morale boost, it will be welcome. I don't think they won't see it that way, playing at home in what is perhaps the biggest sporting tournament in the world," he explained. The United States was drawn into Group D of the 2026 World Cup. Mauricio Pochettino's USMNT will face the national teams of Paraguay,Australia and the winner of UEFA Play-off C between Turkiye, Slovakia, Kosovo and Romania.

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