Mexico takes down USMNT to win 10th Gold Cup

Edson Álvarez's second-half header gave Mexico a 2-1 triumph implicit the United States and a 10th Gold Cup rubric successful a frenetic last astatine Houston's NRG Stadium connected Sunday night.

Chris Richards opened the scoring for the U.S. successful the 4th infinitesimal with a superb header that conscionable made it implicit the extremity line, but Raúl Jiménez tied it up earlier half-time with a objective decorativeness past U.S. keeper Matthew Freese.

After his goal, Jimenez paid tribute to Diogo Jota, his erstwhile teammate astatine Wolverhampton Wanderers who was killed on with his member André Silva successful a car clang connected Thursday.

With Mexico dominating possession and chances, Alvarez got connected the extremity of a acceptable portion and flicked the shot past Freese for the 2-1 lead. The extremity was initially ruled retired for offside, but aft a video reappraisal the extremity was given, sending the bulk Mexico assemblage into a frenzy.

U.S. manager Mauricio Pochettino utilized the aforesaid starting lineup against Mexico arsenic helium had successful the Americans' 2 erstwhile knockout circular wins against Costa Rica and Guatemala.

Defending champions Mexico won its 10th Gold Cup rubric with the victory. The U.S. has won the Gold Cup 7 times and Canada has lifted the trophy once. Sunday's crippled was the eighth gathering betwixt Mexico and the U.S. successful the final.

Missing galore of its regular starters due to the fact that of injuries, abrogation and the Club World Cup, the No. 16 U.S managed 5 wins implicit comparatively anemic opponents and reached its archetypal Gold Cup last since 2021. The gathering with 17th-ranked Mexico volition beryllium the past competitory lucifer for some nations earlier they co-host adjacent year's World Cup on with Canada.

The USMNT entered the Gold Cup with a four-game losing streak, its longest since 2007.