Mexico was better than the USMNT and deservedly defeated their bitter rival in the Gold Cup final.
Mexico defeated the USMNT 2–1 to secure back-to-back Gold Cup titles, re-establishing their dominance over the region.
The USMNT struck four minutes into the match, Sebastian Berhalter sent in a deadly cross the Chris Richards got on the end of. The header from the Crystal Palace defender hit the crossbar and barely bounced in to put the U.S. ahead.
The early goal stunned Mexico, but El Tri grew into the match and slowly began dominating, forcing the USMNT to fall back close to its own goal. Eventually, Marcel Ruiz played in a beautiful through-ball for Raúl Jiménez and the Fulham striker fired an absolute rocket into the roof of the net to bring El Tri level in the 27th minute.
El Tri remained the better side in the second half but couldn’t generate clear chances. That all changed with yet another Mexican set-piece goal in the แทงบอล UFABET ราคาดีที่สุด ไม่มีขั้นต่ำ Gold Cup. Johan Vásquez won in the air and flicked the ball towards the back-post, where Edson Álvarez appeared unmarked to head-in the ball. The goal was originally waved off for offsides, but after a VAR check, the goal was given and Mexico completed the comeback in the 77th minute.
Mexico defended with poise during the final minutes, as the USMNT couldn’t generate any clear chances to try and equalize.
In the last official match both teams will play before the start of the 2026 World Cup, El Tri completed its Gold Cup title defense and defeated the USMNT in an competitive match for the first time since 2019.
Player ratings from the game below.
USMNT Player Ratings vs. Mexico (4-2-3-1)
Ratings Provided by FotMob
| Position / Player | Ratings (Out of 10) |
|---|---|
| GK: Matt Freese | 6.6 |
| RB: Alex Freeman | 6.3 |
| CB: Chris Richards | 7.7 |
| CB: Tim Ream | 6.5 |
| LB: Max Arfsten | 6.7 |
| CM: Tyler Adams | 6.4 |
| CM: Luca de la Torre | 7.1 |
| RW: Sebastian Berhalter | 7.1 |
| AM: Malik Tillman | 6.4 |
| LW: Diego Luna | 5.8 |
| ST: Patrick Agyemang | 6.8 |
| SUB: Damion Downs (69′ for de la Torre) | 6.1 |
| SUB: Jack McGlynn (82′ for Adams) | N/A |
| SUB: John Tolkin (86′ for Arfsten) | N/A |
| SUB: Brenden Aaronson (86′ for Luna) | N/A |
Mexico Player Ratings vs. USMNT (4-3-3)
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| Position / Player | Ratings (Out of 10) |
|---|---|
| GK: Luis Malagón | 6.8 |
| RB: Jorge Sánchez | 7.5 |
| CB: César Montes | 7.6 |
| CB: Johan Vásquez | 7.8 |
| LB: Jesús Gallardo | 7.8 |
| CM: Edson Álvarez | 8.6 |
| CM: Marcel Ruiz | 8.5 |
| CM: Gilberto Mora | 7.3 |
| RW: Roberto Alvarado | 7.3 |
| LW: Alexis Vega | 7.7 |
| ST: Raúl Jiménez | 7.2 |
| SUB: Orbelín Pineda (75′ for Mora) | 6.2 |
| SUB: Santiago Gimenez (86′ for Jiménez) | N/A |
| SUB: Israel Reyes (86′ for Sánchez) | N/A |
| SUB: César Huerta (86′ for Alvarado) | N/A |
Player of the Match: Edson Álvarez (Mexico)