Mexico overturned an early deficit to defeat the United States 2-1 in the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup final at Houston’s NRG Stadium on 6 July, securing back-to-back titles and a record 10th Gold Cup trophy (13th regional championship overall). A largely Mexican-supporting crowd of roughly 70,900 watched Javier Aguirre’s side extend its dominance in the tournament less than a year before the nations co-host the 2026 World Cup. The USMNT struck first when centre-back Chris Richards headed in a Sebastian Berhalter free kick in the fourth minute. Mexico levelled on 27 minutes through Raúl Jiménez, who finished a Marcel Ruiz pass with a left-footed strike and celebrated by holding a No. 20 jersey bearing the name of his former Wolverhampton teammate Diogo Jota, killed in a car accident days earlier. Captain Edson Álvarez delivered the winner in the 77th minute, nodding in Johan Vásquez’s flicked header from a set-piece. The assistant referee initially flagged for offside, but a video review overturned the call. Aguirre collected his second Gold Cup as Mexico manager, while United States coach Mauricio Pochettino was denied a maiden trophy despite an experimental squad. The victory gives El Tri further momentum heading into the 2026 World Cup and widens the Gold Cup title gap over the US to 10-7.