Mauricio Pochettino expressed frustration after the United States lost 2-1 to Mexico in the Concacaf Gold Cup final. He was particularly upset about a denied penalty for handball against Mexico defender Jorge Sánchez during a critical moment in the match. The referee and VAR dismissed the claims. Additionally, Edson Álvarez's goal was validated despite initially being ruled offside. The confusion surrounding handball laws and their interpretation played a significant part in the controversy of the match.
The truth was that if that happened in the opposite half, in the other box, for sure it's a penalty. The player was with a knee on the floor, he pushed the hand over the ball.
Referee Mario Escobar made it clear he felt Sánchez had only touched the ball because of his supporting arm, and it was checked by the VAR, Benjamin Pineda.
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