The Mexican national soccer team was crowned champion of the Gold Cup after an epic comeback against the United States in the final held at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas.
El Tri came from behind
Chris Richards scored for Javier Aguirre’s pupils just 3 minutes into the game with a powerful header from a free kick. This goal was somewhat controversial as the ball appeared to not have fully crossed the goal line after hitting the crossbar, but after a review by the VAR, the referee awarded it as a valid goal.
Before the break, Raúl Jiménez leveled the score with a lethal left-footed shot inside the box after a spectacular filtered pass by Marcel Ruiz.
For the complementary part, the Azteca team maintained possession of the ball and created more danger, so their effort was finally rewarded with a header by Edson Álvarez in the final minutes.
In this way, the Tricolor is crowned champion of the Concacaf tournament for the second time, as it is worth remembering that they won the 2023 edition after narrowly defeating Panama with a solitary goal from Santiago Giménez in the grand final.
In addition, the Mexican national team ends a streak of six years without beating the United States in a final. The last time they did it was in the 2019 Gold Cup, when they won the title with a goal from Jonathan dos Santos.
After that, the Aztec team suffered three losses in finals against their hated rival from the region, two in the Concacaf Nations League and one in the Gold Cup.
I’m sorry, but you haven’t provided any text to translate. Please provide the text you would like me to translate from Spanish to English.