Mexico beat the United States and retained the title of the Gold Cup

Edson Alvarez scored the 2-1 victory goal of Mexico over the United States, in Houston, in the final of the Concacaf Gold Cup. EFE/EPA/Carlos Ramirez

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The Mexican soccer team defeated this Sunday 2-1 to that of the United States, in Houston, to retain the Title of the Concacaf Gold Cup, in its last official match before trying to be protagonist in the 2026 World Cup.

Those oriented by Javier Aguirre imposed themselves with annotations of two players of the English Premier League: Raúl Jiménez, of Fulham, and Edson Álvarez, of West Ham United.

For the United States, Chris Richards, from Crystal Palace, also also scored from England.

In the first half the fight was the constant; The United States took advantage with a header from Richards after Sebastian Berhalter's pass in minute 4, but from there the Mexicans took the ball and imposed conditions in the middle of the court.

In the 27th minute, Mexico took revenues from his best football and tied the game, in an action in which Marcel Ruiz gave Jiménez a ball, who left the ball from Zurda to the network.

The “Chaquito” celebrated the goal with his friend's shirt, Portuguese footballer Diego Jota, who died three days ago in a car accident in Spain.

The Americans, led by the Argentine Mauricio Pochettino, pressed in the final minutes, without clarity in the attack.

For the second part, the two paintings let opportunities. Mexico renewed its domain and in 77 it began to put the seal as new title in Concacaf with an Álvarez's head of Johan Vásquez.

The locals went to the attack in search of the draw and were close to getting it in 90+2 in an arrival of Patrick Agyemang, but the Mexican goalkeeper, Luis Ángel Malagón, stayed with the ball.

For Mexico, this is its thirteenth title in the top north tournament, Central America and the Caribbean, six more than the United States, its immediate persecutor, which in this tournament did not use most of its great figures.