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Chris Richards Says US Team Ready to Fight in Gold Cup Final Against Mexico

UNITED STATES, JUL 3 – Mexico aims for its 10th Gold Cup title while the United States seeks its 8th in a historic final featuring undefeated teams and over 60,000 tickets sold, CONCACAF said.

  • On July 6, Mexico and the US meet in the Gold Cup final after Mexico beat Honduras 1-0 and the US defeated Guatemala 2-1 on July 2 in Houston.
  • Following July 2 semifinals, Mexico won a physical 1-0 match over Honduras, and the US overcame Guatemala 2-1 with early goals, maintaining CONCACAF dominance.
  • Mexican striker Raúl Jiménez scored the winning goal in the 50th minute, assisted by 16-year-old Gilberto Mora, with US goalkeeper Matt Freese making a key save to secure their final spot.
  • With the final set, Mexico is slight favorite at 52%, posing the toughest test for Pochettino and serving as the USMNT's last match before the 2026 World Cup.
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USMNT to face Mexico in CONCACAF Gold Cup final

HOUSTON — Chris Richards has noticed a turnaround in the U.S. team during the CONCACAF Gold Cup, a change from both the end of coach Gregg Berhalter’s tenure and the start of Mauricio Pochettino’s. “We kind of like to fight, so I think that’s something that maybe has been missing from the national team over the last few camps, few months, few years,” the defender said ahead of Sunday’s final against Mexico. “We didn’t come into camp saying that …

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Chris Richards says US team ready to fight in Gold Cup final against Mexico

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HOUSTON (AP) — Mexico will seek to retain its Gold Cup title in a final against arch-rival the United States on Sunday, a matchup spiced by the fact that it's the final official test for two teams that will co-host the World Cup.

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The two most powerful selections in North America are again to be found in a final for the regional title. Mexico and the United States, hosts of the upcoming 2026 World Cup alongside Canada, are fighting in Houston (Texas) to decide the Gold Cup champion 2025. This is a recent rivalry, forged both by the growth of the American team in the last decade, with a staff full of players militating in the main leagues of the planet, as well as by the s…

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U.S. Ambassador Ronald Johnson challenges Chancellor De la Fuente for the Gold Cup Final, who will play n selections from both countries.

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