It will be the second final played by both teams, who seek to show who the Concacaf giant is. (Instagram @Nationsleague)
The Mexican National Team will once again compete in the Concacaf Nation League Final by beating Panama in the semifinal; However, they will face their nemesis, the United States, who in the last two editions of the competition have surpassed them.
The Tricolor is in the Final of the tournament for the second time, being the first in 2021 by falling 3 to 2 in overtime against the Stars and Stripes team.
The following year, the team led at that time by Diego Cocca succumbed to the gringos when they were beaten 3 to 0, with a double from Christian Pulisic and the same from Ricardo Pepi.
Later, the United States would win the two-time championship by defeating Canada by a score of 2-0 with goals from Christopher Richards and Folaron Balogun.
Players from Mexico celebrate their passage to the Nation League grand final. (Instagram @Nationsleague)
The Mexican National Team, now led by Jimmy Lozano, easily managed to take over Panama by beating them 3-0, with goals from Edson Álvarez, Julián Quiñones and Orbelín Pineda.
Jimmy’s team seems convinced of being able to win the Final against the Americans, with whom they are eager to settle scores this Sunday, March 24 at the Dallas Cowboys field (AT&T Stadium) and demonstrate who the true giant of Concacaf is.
“It’s going to be a Final, it’s going to be a Classic… Even though they (the United States) have won the other two editions, which were the first of this tournament, I think there are no favorites, but it will be better for the one who does things better and recovers well,” said Jimmy Lozano.
“The team is fine, emotionally it will be strong, but there are many things to improve. Even though we didn’t concede a goal, even though we scored three goals, I think the score could have been different,” he added, speaking about his team’s good performance against the Panamanians.
The United States suffered but in the end they made it through by beating the Reggae Boyz. (Instagram @Nationsleague)
For its part, the United States National Team was one step away from elimination this Thursday in the semifinals of the Concacaf Nations League against Jamaica, but equalized in added time and secured its place in the final in extra time (3 -1).
An own goal by Cory Burke in the 96th minute tied Greg Leigh’s goal after thirty seconds and forced overtime at AT&T Stadium in Arlington (Texas, USA).
Burke beat his own goalkeeper when five minutes of added time had already passed, against a United States focused on the attack, in which even goalkeeper Matt Turner went into the rival area from a corner kick.
The United States was saved and, in overtime, Haji Wright scored a double, with assists from Giovanni Reyna, to qualify Gregg Berhalter’s team.
The Final between Mexico and the United States will take place this Sunday, March 24. (Instagram @Nationsleague)
It will be next Sunday, March 24 at 7:15 p.m. (central Mexico time) when Mexico and the United States meet for the second time in the Concacaf Nations League Final, with the broadcast being broadcast on open television through the channels 2 and 7 of Televisa and TV Azteca, respectively.
Furthermore, if you like to follow the intensities of the match, you can also do so through the streaming app, Vix Premium, with TUDN being responsible for the transmission between Mexicans and Americans.
When: March 24
Where: AT&T Stadium, Dallas, Texas
Time: 7:15 p.m.
Transmission: Channel 2 (Televisa) and 7 (Tv Azteca)