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Gold Cup final VAR: USMNT robbed of handball penalty vs. Mexico

United States coach Mauricio Pochettino was fuming after his side lost 2-1 to Mexico in the Concacaf Gold Cup final on Sunday, adamant a penalty should have been given for handball.

It wasn't the end of the VAR drama for his team, as Edson Álvarez's goal was initially ruled out for offside -- only for the video assistant to step in and award his match-winning 77th-minute effort.

Pochettino's gripe referred to an incident in the 66th minute when the score was locked at 1-1. Mexico defender Jorge Sánchez touched the ball with his hand inside his own area, but both the referee and the VAR ignored claims for a spot kick.