Houston – American men’s national team Tumped to lose 2-1 Mexico Sunday in 2025 Golden bowl Last, cement the back-to-back titles for their southern rivals, who won by a game-winner Edson álvarez,
A championship match held at a sold-out NRG stadium with the majority of Mexico crowd, began with USMNT initially, running through a fourth minute set-piece goal Chris richards Away from a cross Sebstian berhalter,
In response, Mexico enhances its attacker pressure, eventually equal thanks to a powerful shot Raul jimnez In the 27th minute. Despite the continuous attacker speed El triAmerica withdrew leadership with almost one Alex Freeman Cinnamon Ángel malagón Shortly before Haptime.
The US head coach Mauricio Pochtino was eager to return the tide after the midway break, then changed his approach to the two-man forward line, with the onset of which with the beginning Damian Downs In the 69th minute. However, it was Mexico who stole the sports-winner from Alveraz in the 78th minute, leading to the 10th Gold Cup Trophy.
After the disadvantage to the USMNT, who used an alternative squad in this summer who were remembering the major players, here three are talking:
1. Snipart property first allows American title under Pochtino slip
Time and time in the heart of the pitch from a suppressed Mexico, the American players found themselves either passing through the wrong that it moves forward or is a step behind advancing the opposing defenders.
If there was a weak link in Pochetino’s strategic setup on Sunday, it was exactly in these moments that allowed Mexico to easily win the ball back and place the Americans on their toes, taking the first half equipment and the sports-singer of the Alverez to the second half of Jimnez.
To be fair for Pochathino, with such an initial edge in the game, most managers will opt for low risk in possession and get the ball out as soon as possible. Apart from Downs, there was also an attempt to try a different approach that achieves more control of the ball, with only three shots in the final 45 minutes.
Either way, Mexico was happy to continuously fix the ball in the dangerous areas of Mexic, leading to the entire match, which won them.
2. Alvarez captain Mexico from 10th Gold Cup title
There is a huge amount of credit due to alverages. Without comfort this summer, the West Ham Midfielder started in every game for Mexico in Gold Cup, handling the heart of the squad and returning to defense as required.
Regularly to do the required dirty work in its half of the pitch, Alvarez does not get the same pladits that forward a dangerous forward like Raul Jimnez, or promoting an up and-up player at the age of 16 years. Gilberto Mora This seems to be the next big star.
But this was not the case on Sunday. Although an initial offside call seemed to take out the shot behind the NET of Alvarez, a dramatic waiting and decision of the VAR confirmed the captain’s efforts, which ended the tournament with two goals and one assistance.
With a perfect start for the Gold Cup via Mexico’s first goal in the tournament, it was then a suitable landscape in which he would later be safe as an end with the title winning target on Sunday.
3. USMNT again struggles with the Gold Cup Final Meeting vs Mexican rivals
There is no doubt that the US-Maxico rivalry is not one-way as it was once in the 20th century. With the development of American football at the club and the national team level, the US can regularly go to toe to toe in the modern era, once earning seven-marks undefered like last year.
However, the Gold Cup tells a different story.
The Sunday match marked the eighth time that the two international neighbors met in the final of the tournament, and out of those clashes, Mexico has now won six of those meetings, while USMNT has only two.
Pochetino’s summer squad was an optional one consisting of a long list of stars Christian, Sergino Dest, Antony RobinsonAnd Weston McCeniAmong others. Even in March, it could not be said, however, when a strong American roster was unable to win 2024-25 nation league. Panama In the semi -finals, and then Canada In third place match.
The winner of that latest nation league? He was Mexico, who has now gained the rights to begged even more on his rivals.
