HOUSTON -- The U.S. men's national team stumbled to a 2-1 loss to Mexico on Sunday in 2025's Gold Cup final, cementing back-to-back titles for their southern rivals that earned victory thanks to a game-winner from Edson Álvarez.
Held at a sold-out NRG Stadium with a majority Mexico crowd, the championship match initially began with the USMNT hitting the ground running via a fourth minute set-piece goal from Chris Richards off a cross from Sebastian Berhalter.
In response, Mexico increased their attacking pressure, eventually equalizing thanks to a powerful shot from Raúl Jiménez in the 27th minute.