The United States Men’s National Team tried and tried until the end, but they came up just short of defending their Gold Cup title after losing 1-0 to Mexico at Soldier Field in Chicago on Sunday night.

The American men, who won the last edition of the tournament in 2017 with a 2-1 triumph over Jamaica, weren’t able to defend their title due to Mexico’s strong defense and goalkeeping.

The USMNT came out strong in the first half, creating several chances in the first 45 minutes of the match. Mexico keeper Guillermo Ochoa held his ground, though, preventing any of the Yankees’ chances from being converted.

The Americans went to the locker room at the half feeling unlucky not to be leading, but the momentum changed after the second half began.

Mexico began putting more and more pressure on the USMNT defense, creating several goal chances, keeping Zack Steffen busy.

After pushing hard for nearly 30 minutes, Mexico finally broke through when Wolves forward Raul Jimenez found LA Galaxy midfielder Jonathan dos Santos with a pretty backheel pass in the area. Dos Santos converted, giving Mexico a lead they wouldn’t relinquish.

When the final whistle blew, El Tri claimed their 11th Gold Cup title since the competition’s inauguration in 1963.

The USMNT tried their best, but Mexico deservingly won the championship and staked their claim and CONCACAF’s strongest side.

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The USMNT took care of business in the semifinal of the Gold Cup on Wednesday night, defeating Jamaica by a 3-1 final to advance to play for the right to take home the trophy for the second consecutive time.

Their win advances the team to Sunday’s final in Chicago against their eternal rivals in Mexico.

The US had little trouble with a Jamaica side that looked overmatched against the Americans at LP Field in Nashville, Tennessee.

The Yankees took an early lead after Weston McKennie scored his second goal of the tournament in only the 9th minute of the match. The Schalke 04 midfielder darted towards a ball that was played into the box by Reggie Cannon and beat the Jamaican goalie to put the US up 1-0.

The USMNT doubled its lead just after halftime when its star of the night, Chelsea midfielder Christian Pulisic, tapped in a ball that came lose after Andre Blake stopped a Jordan Morris shot.

Jamaica made things interesting for a moment after cutting the American lead to 2-1 after a Shamar Nicholson goal in the 69th minute, but Pulisic struck again near the end of regulation to put the US up 3-1 and remove all doubt.

Now, the Stars and Stripes will have the opportunity to win another Gold Cup title as they take on their biggest rivals in Mexico, unbeaten in the tournament, on Sunday in Chicago.

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The United States Men’s National Team tried and tried until the end, but they came up just short of defending their Gold Cup title after losing 1-0 to Mexico at Soldier Field in Chicago on Sunday night.

The American men, who won the last edition of the tournament in 2017 with a 2-1 triumph over Jamaica, weren’t able to defend their title due to Mexico’s strong defense and goalkeeping.

The USMNT came out strong in the first half, creating several chances in the first 45 minutes of the match. Mexico keeper Guillermo Ochoa held his ground, though, preventing any of the Yankees’ chances from being converted.

The Americans went to the locker room at the half feeling unlucky not to be leading, but the momentum changed after the second half began.

Mexico began putting more and more pressure on the USMNT defense, creating several goal chances, keeping Zack Steffen busy.

After pushing hard for nearly 30 minutes, Mexico finally broke through when Wolves forward Raul Jimenez found LA Galaxy midfielder Jonathan dos Santos with a pretty backheel pass in the area. Dos Santos converted, giving Mexico a lead they wouldn’t relinquish.

When the final whistle blew, El Tri claimed their 11th Gold Cup title since the competition’s inauguration in 1963.

The USMNT tried their best, but Mexico deservingly won the championship and staked their claim and CONCACAF’s strongest side.

The post USMNT Falls 1-0 to Mexico in Gold Cup Final appeared first on SportzBonanza.

The USMNT took care of business in the semifinal of the Gold Cup on Wednesday night, defeating Jamaica by a 3-1 final to advance to play for the right to take home the trophy for the second consecutive time.

Their win advances the team to Sunday’s final in Chicago against their eternal rivals in Mexico.

The US had little trouble with a Jamaica side that looked overmatched against the Americans at LP Field in Nashville, Tennessee.

The Yankees took an early lead after Weston McKennie scored his second goal of the tournament in only the 9th minute of the match. The Schalke 04 midfielder darted towards a ball that was played into the box by Reggie Cannon and beat the Jamaican goalie to put the US up 1-0.

The USMNT doubled its lead just after halftime when its star of the night, Chelsea midfielder Christian Pulisic, tapped in a ball that came lose after Andre Blake stopped a Jordan Morris shot.

Jamaica made things interesting for a moment after cutting the American lead to 2-1 after a Shamar Nicholson goal in the 69th minute, but Pulisic struck again near the end of regulation to put the US up 3-1 and remove all doubt.

Now, the Stars and Stripes will have the opportunity to win another Gold Cup title as they take on their biggest rivals in Mexico, unbeaten in the tournament, on Sunday in Chicago.

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