Mexico Crowned Gold Cup Champions After Victory Over the United States
Mexico Defeats the United States to Retain Gold Cup Title
MÉXICO ES BICAMPEÓN 🏆🏆
pic.twitter.com/ZJyh1eyJgM— Gold Cup (@GoldCup)
July 7, 2025
The Mexican national team retained its title as champion of the CONCACAF Gold Cup after defeating the United States 2-1 in the final held on Sunday in Houston. With this victory, Mexico extended its record as the tournament’s most successful team, winning the trophy for the tenth time in its history.
¡Qué partido, qué victoria, qué fotazas! 📸🤩
Llegaron #LasPostales
de un campeonato más de
@GoldCup
para nuestras vitrinas. 🏆
#PorMéxicoTodo 🇲🇽
pic.twitter.com/RKi7jhJgDd— Selección Nacional (@miseleccionmx)
July 7, 2025
The United States opened the scoring early in the fourth minute with a header from Chris Richards, one of their few opportunities in the first half. However, Mexico quickly gained control and equalized in the 27th minute through veteran striker Raúl Jiménez (34), following a precise through ball from Marcel Ruiz.
Mexico’s captain, Edson Álvarez, a midfielder for West Ham United, scored the winning goal with a powerful header in the 77th minute, securing the match against a US team missing several key players.
After scoring the equalizer, Jiménez honored his former Wolverhampton teammate, the late Portuguese player Diogo Jota, who died last week along with his brother André in a car accident in Spain. Jiménez wore a jersey bearing Jota’s number 20 and name as a tribute.
The final was held in front of a large crowd of approximately 71,000 spectators at NRG Stadium in Houston. This marked the eighth time Mexico and the United States have met in the tournament final. Both teams, along with Canada, are preparing to co-host the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
