Mexico edge Honduras to set up Gold Cup final showdown with U.S.

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· Posted: Jul 03, 2025 7:56 AM EDT | Last Updated: 4 hours ago

Mexico volition look the United States successful the CONCACAF Gold Cup last aft a second-half onslaught by Raul Jimenez earned the defending champions a 1-0 triumph implicit Honduras astatine Levi's Stadium successful Santa Clara, California, connected Wednesday.

Mexico had the lion's stock of possession but lacked prime successful the last third. They were rewarded for their efforts erstwhile 16-year-old midfielder Gilberto Mora delivered a large walk to Jimenez, who fired an unstoppable changeable past goalkeeper Edrick Menjivar successful the 50th infinitesimal to enactment Mexico ahead.

Mora continued to amusement flashes of brilliance arsenic helium laid different shot for Roberto Alvarado moments aboriginal but the winger missed the accidental to marque it 2-0 for Mexico, who had moved up a cogwheel and managed to support Honduras quiescent aft the interval.

Edson Alvarez thought helium had doubled Mexico's pb 3 minutes aft the opener with a elemental tap-in pursuing a acceptable piece, but the antiaircraft midfielder's effort was ruled offside aft a lengthy VAR check.

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Mexico are chasing a record-extending 10th Gold Cup title, portion the U.S. are eyeing an eighth crown. The U.S. bushed Guatemala 2-1 successful the archetypal semi-final connected Wednesday. The U.S. past won the continental tourney successful 2021.

"It's a 'Clasico', CONCACAF's nonstop rival. We person to triumph the 'Clasico' – I learned that from America – it volition beryllium a war," Mexico goalkeeper Luis Malagon said.

The Gold Cup last volition beryllium played astatine the NRG Stadium successful Houston, Texas, connected Sunday.