LOS ANGELES
\nThe United States claimed their seventh CONCACAF Gold Cup title on Sunday night with a thrilling 1-0 extra time win over defending champion Mexico in Las Vegas.
\nMiles Robinson headed in the winner, soaring over Mexican defender Edison Alvarez deep into the extra time and bouncing it past goalkeeper Alfredo Talavera to set off a wild celebration at the Allegiant Stadium. \u201cI am happy we got the win,\u201d said Robinson. \u201cJust awesome, crazy emotions. I knew if I could get open and get a half step then I could finish it.\u201d
\nMatt Turner was also superb in goal for the upstart Americans, who finished undefeated in the biennial North American showcase tournament. This was the American team\u2019s first Gold Cup title since 2017, and avenged their defeat to Mexico in the 2019 final.
\nThe USA has now defeated Mexico in back-to-back tournaments for the first time. They also beat Mexico in extra time in the CONCACAF Nations League final in early June.
\nThe game was played in Las Vegas but it might as well have been Mexico City, with the flag-waving, sold-out crowd of over 60,000 a sea of Mexican supporters in green and red.
\nIt was a familiar scene for the American team, used to being treated like a visiting team on home soil whenever they play Mexico.
\nSeeking their ninth Gold Cup win, Mexico controlled the first half but the USA fought back after the break, carrying their momentum into extra time.
\nRobinson scored the winner in the 118th minute after teammate Kellyn Acosta sent a deep free kick into the 18 yard box.
\nThe USA made the final thanks to Turner\u2019s heroics, despite fielding one of their youngest lineups ever in a Gold Cup.
\nBoth Turner and Talavera made huge saves Sunday, to keep it scoreless through regulation.
\nTurner, who plays for the New England Revolution of the MLS, started every game and posted five shutouts.
\nHe is hoping his performance in the Gold Cup will earn him a spot on the national team for World Cup qualifying.
\nTurner was frequently tested in Sunday\u2019s game, especially in the first half, when he kept his team in the contest. One of his best saves came in the 30th minute, when he stopped Mexico\u2019s Rogelio Funes Mori from close range.
\nFunes Mori headed the ball to himself to get behind the US defence, but he couldn\u2019t beat Turner in tight.
\nTurner, who was named Best Goalkeeper of the event, also made a brilliant save on a Funes Mori header off a corner kick in the 11th minute, diving to keep the ball out of the net. Mexico came out flying to start the second half and had a trio of chances in the first seven minutes but were unable to find the target.
\nThat\u2019s when the US started to create some quality chances that were missing in the first half for them.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
LOS ANGELES The United States claimed their seventh CONCACAF Gold Cup title on Sunday night with a thrilling 1-0 extra time win over defending champion Mexico in Las Vegas. Miles Robinson headed in the winner, soaring over Mexican defender Edison Alvarez deep into the extra time and bouncing it past goalkeeper Alfredo Talavera to set […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":207568,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-207543","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-sports"],"yoast_head":"\n