"Shouldn't Rely On Penalties to Win" – Diego Luna Reacts to USMNT’s Handball Controversy in Gold Cup Exit originally appeared ...

World Cup less than a year away, the USMNT will have its sights on preparing in the best possible way. Mauricio Pochettino ...

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The U.S. Men's National Team came up short in the Gold Cup Final on Sunday, losing to Mexico 2-1. A tight game all the way through, Mexico had just enough to leave NRG Stadium in Houston with a win.

The USMNT lost 2-1 to Mexico in the Gold Cup final, but the biggest talking point wasn’t the score — it was a moment that left fans questioning whether a penalty should’ve been awarded to the U.S.

Mexico captured a record-extending 10th CONCACAF Gold Cup title Sunday with a 2-1 win over the United States, but the final in Houston ended under a ...

HOUSTON — The U.S. men's national team entered this Gold Cup at one of its lowest points in recent years. The team was embroiled in controversy off the field and underperforming on it.

USMNT’s Mauricio Pochettino blasts Gold Cup final refereeing after Mexico handball controversy. By Martin Rogers. July 6, 2025 Updated July 7, 2025.

More than a trophy, that's what this Gold Cup ended up being about: drawing that line. Just a year out from the World Cup, the USMNT stumbled into controversy, one that forced Pochettino to set a ...

When the U.S. men's national team faces Mexico in the Gold Cup final on Sunday, it will do so without many of its top players. But no player's absence caused quite as much controversy as Christian ...

HOUSTON — The U.S. men's national team entered this Gold Cup at one of its lowest points in recent years. The team was embroiled in controversy off the field and underperforming on it.