Majority of the head-to-head showdowns between the U.S. men’s national team and Mexico have been filled with aggressive tackles, altercations, and anger, but Sunday’s latest victory for Gregg Berhalter’s men saw them play conservatively and confidently.
Goals from Tyler Adams and Gio Reyna helped the Americans lift their third-straight CONCACAF Nations League title in a 2-0 “Dos A Cero” win at AT&T Stadium. The result extended the USMNT’s unbeaten run against El Tri to seven matches across all competitions, continuing a recent dominance against their southern neighbors.
It also marked a great Nations League conclusion for the USMNT heading into this summer’s Copa America tournament against CONMEBOL’s finest.
“Today was a final and you could see the guys are super focused all throughout the day,” Berhalter said postmatch. “To me, we knew what type of game it was going to be and that was important. We wanted to maintain calm and play our football and credit to the guys because I think the intensity stayed in a really high level for the whole game and that was really important, especially against Mexico.”
“That was what we were focused on,” Berhalter added about the USMNT’s focus to register a three-peat. “It doesn’t happen too often. I think in North American sports in the last 50 years, pro sports, it’s probably happened six times, so it’s rare. And congratulations to the guys. Congratulations for playing a great final.”
After a lackluster showing against Jamaica in last Thursday’s semifinal round, the USMNT delivered a strong shift all-around on Sunday night. Adams’ second-career international goal was a stunner and one that not many USMNT fans probably expected to decide the outcome between the two sides.
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Author : Larry Henry Jr
Publish date : 2024-03-25 11:32:19
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