Mexico defeated the United States 2-1 in the CONCACAF Gold Cup final, with Raul Jimenez and Edson Alvarez scoring for El Tri. USA led early with a header from Chris Richards, but Jimenez equalised before half-time, dedicating his goal to Diogo Jota, who tragically passed away. Alvarez secured victory with a diving header in the 77th minute after a VAR review confirmed his goal. Mexico dominated the second half and celebrated their 10th Gold Cup title despite the absence of several key USA players.
Raul Jimenez equalised midway through the first half, scoring a left-footed goal after a reverse pass by Marcel Ruiz, and dedicated the goal to Diogo Jota.
Edson Alvarez's header in the 77th minute gave Mexico the lead, confirmed by VAR after being glanced by Johan Vazquez from Alexis Vega's free-kick.
The USA's Chris Richards opened the scoring early with a header from a free-kick, which struck the crossbar and crossed the goal line barely.
Mexico achieved its 10th Gold Cup title, overcoming an initial goal from the USA and demonstrating stronger performance in the second half.
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