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New York Post
13 hours ago
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- New York Post
Mauricio Pochettino rips officials after controversial handball no-call in USMNT's Gold Cup final loss to Mexico
U.S. Men's National Team coach Mauricio Pochettino didn't mince his words when discussing a controversial no-call in the team's CONCACAF Gold Cup final loss to Mexico on Sunday night. The controversial play occurred in the second half of the match with the United States and Mexico even at one when defender Luis Sánchez made a play on American midfielder Max Arfsten. Sanchez's hand landed clearly on the ball. Advertisement But the play wasn't called a handball after match official Mario Alberto Escobar Toca turned to the Video Assistant Referee (VAR), ruling that it was an incidental handball and the United States wouldn't get a penalty call in their favor. The decision didn't sit well with Pochettino, who sounded off after the match at NRG Stadium. Advertisement 'I'm not going to cry. I want to tell the truth. And the truth is if that happened in the opposite half, in the other box, for sure it's a penalty,' the USMNT coach told reporters. He added: 'He [Mexican defender Sánchez] put his hand over the ball. It's not that the hand was on the floor and the ball touched it.' 3 Luis Sánchez hits the ball with his hand during the Mexico-USMNT match on July 6, 2025. X / @FOXSoccer 3 Luis Sánchez hits the ball with his hand during the Mexico-USMNT match on July 6, 2025. Advertisement Pochettino was likely talking about the rule that states a handball occurs when a player 'touches the ball with their hand/arm when it has made their body unnaturally bigger.' The moment became a crucial point in the match as the United States could have been in a position to take a lead in the second half. Instead, Edson Álvarez went on to score the game-winning goal in the 77th minute when he headed the ball past U.S. keeper Matt Freese. 3 Mauricio Pochettino looks on during the USMNT-Mexico match on July 6, 2025. Getty Images Advertisement The goal had originally been called offside, but after video review, it was determined to be a good goal. Chris Richards scored the United States' first and only goal of the night four minutes into the match and Raúl Jiménez scored the equalizer in the 27th minute. Mexico won its second consecutive Gold Cup title and its 10th all-time, while moving to 6-2 against the United States in the tournament final.
New York Post
16 hours ago
- Sport
- New York Post
USMNT blows early lead for heartbreaking loss to Mexico in Gold Cup final
HOUSTON — Edson Álvarez scored a tiebreaking goal in the 77th minute after a video review reversed an offside call, and Mexico beat the United States 2-1 on Sunday night for its record 10th CONCACAF Gold Cup title. Chris Richards put the U.S. ahead in the fourth minute, heading in a Sebastian Berhalter free kick for the second time in the tournament, but Raúl Jiménez tied the score in the 27th with his third goal of this Gold Cup. Edson Álvarez celebrates during the Mexico-USMNT match on July 6, 2025. AP Advertisement Mexico was awarded the free kick when Diego Luna fouled Alexis Vega on a flank. Johan Vásquez flicked the restart across the goal mouth and Álvarez burst past the defense, redirecting the ball from 3 yards just inside Matt Freese's far post. Mauricio Pochettino reacts during the USMNT-Mexico match on July 6, 2025. AFP via Getty Images Advertisement While the play was initially called offside, the goal was awarded by the VAR, and Mexico defended its title from 2023 while improving to 6-2 in Gold Cup finals against the U.S. Patrick Agyemang had a chance two minutes into stoppage time but he didn't make good contact on his short-range shot that was blocked by goalkeeper Luis Malagón.
