Gio Reyna and Tyler Adams found the net as the United States secured a 2-0 victory over Mexico in the CONCACAF Nations League final on Sunday, marking a historic moment as the Americans clinched all three titles in the tournament’s history.
Adams scored a long-distance screamer in the 45th minute and Reyna fired home a loose ball from the edge of the box in the 63rd for the USA, who also won Nations League crowns in 2021 and 2023.
“It never gets old winning titles for your country. I’ll never take any of them for granted.
“The group of guys and the energy we have, I always love coming to camp. I’m at a loss for words right now,” Reyna said.
Reyna hoped the, “Three-peat” would provide inspiration for competing in Copa America on home soil this summer against South America’s top teams.
“It’s big for momentum,” he said.
“We’ve been together with our core group now. We know what it takes to win big matches.
“We can hopefully keep the momentum going into Copa America and maybe lift a trophy there,” he added.
The Mexicans appeared to have a lifeline into the match in the 73rd minute when a penalty was awarded after US defender Antonee Robinson was ruled to have fouled Santiago Gimenez in the penalty area. But a video review overturned the decision, and instead, Gimenez was issued a yellow card for simulation, blunting the emotions for a Mexican fightback.
The Americans won both prior CONCACAF Nations League crowns, beating Mexico 3-2 in extra time in the 2021 inaugural championship match and Canada 2-0 in last year’s final after dispatching Mexico 3-0 in last year’s semi-finals.
