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The USMNT and Mexico will face off on Sunday night in the CONCACAF Nations League final, in what will be the 76th meeting in their contentious history. USA defeated Jamaica in the semi-finals, while Mexico crushed Panama.
This will be a rematch of the 2021 CONCACAF Nations League final, in which the USMNT won the inaugural tournament in a dramatic match that went to extra time. The two sides also met in 2023, with the U.S. winning 3-0 in the semi-finals.
The game will be played at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas and is expected to kick off at 9:15pm ET / 6:15pm PT. It will be shown on Paramount+ and Univision.
USA vs Mexico, latest updates from the CONCACAF Nations League final
No other team has won the CONCACAF Nations League other than USA.
USA's dominance over Mexico in the recent past does not bode well for El Tri.
FINAL: USA defeat Mexico 2-0, win 2024 CONCACAF Nations League
That's three Nations League triumphs in three tries for the USMNT. History repeats itself after the U.S. beat Mexico in the final in 2021.
Play has resumed!
6 minutes of stoppage time are added, although play is still stopped.
Play comes to a stop due to discriminatory chants from the Mexican fans.
OCHOA! The Mexican GK keeps this one from becoming 3-0 with a point-blank save.
Another wayward shot from Mexico, this time from Chucky Lozano.
Orbelin Pineda's shot from distance drifts too high. Still 2-0 in favor of the USMNT.
Gio Reyna subs out.
NO PENALTY! Mexico thought they were getting a PK, but it's called off after a VAR review.
Mexico really need to pick it up now.
GOAL!!! Gio Reyna follows up on the rebound with a powerful strike into the back of the net.
Now Uriel Antuna picks up a yellow...
WOW! Henry Martin gets through on goal, but his left-footed shot goes completely wide from close.
Brash tackle from Edson Alvarez on Weston McKennie, as things are getting spicy.
Brilliant play from Mexico leads to a Chucky Lozano shot, but it's saved.
Vasquez goes in the book for a foul near the box on Haji Wright.
Weah takes a shot at goal, but Ochoa pushes it out for a corner.
Tyler Adams, the goalscorer, got subbed out at halftime.
The 2nd half is underway!
We're going to have see more out of Mexico offensively in the 2nd half. They only have 39% possession and 1 shot on target to this point.
Tyler Adams went over to Gregg Berhalter to celebrate after the goal.
Some believe Memo Ochoa should have done a better job on the Adams goal...
HALFTIME: USA leads 1-0 through Tyler Adams goal
It very much looked like we would head into the break scoreless, but Adams woke everyone up with that rocket shot. Now Mexico will have to come out on the front foot to start the 2nd half.
USA 1-0 Mexico
GOAL!!! WHAT A SHOT FROM TYLER ADAMS!
Another lovely dribble from Sergino Dest earns the U.S. a corner.
CHANCE! Sergino Dest goes on a mazy run and shoots from distance, but it sails high.
USA is dominating possession with 59%, but we've only gotten 3 total shots combined from both sides so far.
Yellow card for Weston McKennie for a foul on Chucky Lozano.
Chavez tries a volley from the middle of the box, but it's too weak.
Captain America.
It's been a physical game so far, with the U.S. having committed 4 fouls already.
The USMNT has put some pressure on the Mexico back line over the past 5 minutes or so.
MEMO OCHOA! What a save from the Mexican GK on a Pulisic close-range shot.
THE FINAL IS UNDERWAY!
USA's anthem finishes up and we are ready for kick-off.
Mexico's national anthem rings and it gets a massive round of applause.
It appears the pitch at AT&T Stadium is not in good condition...
The players walk out to the center of the pitch as we await the national anthems.
Only 10 minutes away from kick-off!
It's been a long, long time since Tyler Adams last started a game for the USMNT.
Mexico's starting lineup vs USA
This is how El Tri will line up tonight!
Gregg Berhalter claims USMNT are the favorites
Before the Nations League finals began, USMNT manager Gregg Berhalter said the team is "forced" to win again.
We're under an hour away now!
USMNT starting lineup to face Mexico
USA has released their Starting XI for tonight.
As we get ready for the final, Jamaica has taken down Panama in the third place game 1-0.
The USMNT will wear their white jersey.
Mexico will be debuting their new eccentric kit tonight!
How to watch USA vs Mexico
Tonight's Nations League final will be shown on Paramount+ in English and Univision in Spanish.
Mexico owns the all-time series lead, although the U.S. has been the better side in head-to-heads since 2000.
This meeting between the U.S. and Mexico will be the 76th in their history.
While we wait for the final, Panama and Jamaica are playing in the third place game. Jamaica leads after this stunning goal from Dexter Lembikisa.
The two bitter rivals will meet in the final for the second time in the tournament's history. They met in 2021, with the U.S. coming out on top.
Hello all and welcome to Marca English's live blog of the USA vs Mexico game!
The USMNT were extremely close to not making it to the CONCACAF Nations League final. Jamaica took a lead 31 seconds into their semi-final game and led for almost all of regulation. It took until the literal final second of the match for the U.S. to tie the game at 1-1 through an own goal.
In extra time, USA overwhelmed Jamaica, with Haji Wright scoring twice and sending the U.S. to their third Nations League final in three tries.
For Mexico, it was smooth sailing in the semi-finals. It took a little while, but El Tri struck twice right before halftime, with Edson Alvarez and Julian Quiñones getting on the scoresheet.
In the second half, Orbelin Pineda put the game well out of reach with a beautiful chip in the 67th minute.
USA vs Mexico head-to-head history
This will be the 76th meeting between the two North American nations in their history. Mexico have a large edge in the all-time series, winning 36 meetings and losing 17 of them. But since 2000, it's been a completely different story.
Since the turn of the century, the USMNT have a 18-9-8 series lead. They are also on a six-game unbeaten streak against Mexico, winning four of those matchups. It's the longest unbeaten run against Mexico since 2015.
That will do it for our live coverage of the CONCACAF Nations League final. Thank you for following along!