“Dos a cero” and a three-peat — the U.S. men’s national team had a picture-perfect final.
The USMNT on Sunday beat rivals Mexico 2-0 in the 2024 Concacaf Nations League Final to make it three wins in a row in the tournament.
The game, as expected, started at high intensity. A nifty U.S. interchange between Gio Reyna and Christian Pulisic forced Guillermo Ochoa into action in the first few minutes, but there wasn’t much action after that.
Both teams started getting chippy and multiple foul calls kept breaking the rhythm either side attempted to build.
But just when it looked like it would be goalless at the interval, USMNT defensive midfielder Tyler Adams produced arguably the best goal of his career.
Receiving a pass from Weston McKennie from the left flank in the 45th minute, Adams loaded a shot from 35 yards out and drilled it to the top right corner past Ochoa’s outstretched arms.
The U.S. then added a second in the 63rd minute …