A number of questionable decisions went against the United States men's national team during Sunday's 2-1 loss to Mexico in the Gold Cup final, including what appeared to be a handball by Mexican defender Jorge Sánchez that wasn't called.

For 23 fleeting minutes, the USMNT was atop CONCACAF. But it succumbed to a Mexican comeback, and, in the end, a better team. So it settled for second place at the Gold Cup.

Mexico’s El Tri defeated the USMNT 2-1 in the 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup final, cementing its record as the tournament’s most successful team in the region with 10 trophies.