USA lock horns against Mexico in the CONCACAF Gold Cup final match at the NRG Stadium in Houston on Sunday (Monday according to IST).
Mauricio Pochettino's side survived a late fightback from Guatemala to win 2-1 in their semi-final whereas El Tri defeated Honduras 1-0 in their semi-final match to set up a titular clash.
Ahead of the mega showdown against Mexico, defender 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 we want to fight, but I think if teams want to bring it to us, then they have something else coming for them. Of course, we want to win games, but sometimes in CONCACAF it’s not pretty, so you have to do the dirty things.”
Mexico is the defending champion and has nine titles to seven for the U.S. and one for Canada. A pro-Mexico crowd is expected at NRG Stadium.
The U.S. advanced with victories over teams ranked No. 100 (Trinidad and Tobago), 58 (Saudi Arabia), 83, (Haiti), 54, (Costa Rica) and 106 (Guatemala), winning three times by one goal and once on penalty kicks. The only dominant performance was an opening 5-0 rout of T&T.
USA Vs Mexico, CONCACAF Gold Cup 2025 Final – Live Streaming Details
When and where will the USA vs Mexico CONCACAF Gold Cup Final match kick-off?
The USA vs Mexico CONCACAF Gold Cup Final match will played at the NRG Stadium in Houston at 4:30 AM IST, Monday, July 7. (6:30 pm local time)
Where to watch the USA vs Mexico CONCACAF Gold Cup Final match
The USA vs Mexico, CONCACAF Gold Cup 2025 final match will be live-streamed online on the Concacaf YouTube page.
(With AP inputs)
