In the final of the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup, hot favorites USA and Mexico will face off. Both sides have gone undefeated in the tournament thus far. The United States had a challenging semifinal against the defending Asian Champions Qatar, but a late goal from Gyasi Zardes secured their place in the finals.
Since 1991, this will be the USA's 12th final in the current format, and they have crowned champions six times.
Mexico has won the Gold Cup 11 times in total, with 9 of those victories coming since 1991. They are the defending champions, having defeated the United States of America 1-0 in the 2019 edition.
Mexico had not conceded a goal until the semifinals, while the United States had only conceded one goal in the competition thus far.
The two teams recently played in the CONCACAF Nations League final, with the United States winning 3-2 after the game was deadlocked at 2-2 after extra time.
For the sixth time, the teams are competing in the Gold Cup final. Mexico has won five times, whereas the United States has only won once, in 2007.
In their previous five Copa America finals, none of them went to extra time or penalties.
Both teams have performed admirably thus far in the competition, but Mexico stands out as a class above the rest, despite the fact that they must improve their finishing ability.
Gerardo Martino's presence in the dugout will also benefit the El Tri; the Argentina-born coach seldom makes tactical miscalculations before major competitions.
But no one can deny that the US football team has performed admirably considering that they entered the game with a very young and inexperienced group. Regardless of the outcome of this final, they have a bright future ahead of them.
Prediction: We predict 2.5 Under in this match
Tip: 2.5 Under
