Mexico edged the United States 2–1 in Sunday’s CONCACAF Gold Cup final at Houston’s NRG Stadium, securing a record-extending 10th title after a late header from midfielder Edson Álvarez was awarded following video review. U.S. defender Chris Richards opened the scoring in the fourth minute, but Raúl Jiménez equalised midway through the first half. The turning point came in the 67th minute when Mexican full-back Jorge Sánchez appeared to handle the ball in his own penalty area; Guatemalan referee Mario Escobar waved play on after consulting the VAR. After the match, U.S. head coach Mauricio Pochettino said the non-call, along with two other decisions, cost his team the trophy. “If that happened in the other box, for sure it’s a penalty,” he told reporters, arguing that a spot-kick at 1–1 could have changed the outcome. Pochettino also questioned the foul that led to Álvarez’s 77th-minute winner and the reversal of an offside flag on the goal, calling the sequence “embarrassing.” The defeat was Pochettino’s fifth loss in a cup final as a manager and his second setback with the U.S. national team since taking charge earlier this year. CONCACAF had no immediate comment on the officiating.