Mexico vs. Honduras live updates, score: A date with USA awaits
Updated: Jul 02, 2025 - 10:04 PM ET
Mexico has an opportunity to go head-to-head with its historic rivals, the United States, in the 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup final, but first, it has to beat Honduras in the semifinal at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara on Wednesday.
Mexico and Honduras most recently met in last November's Nations League quarterfinals. Honduras won the first leg at home, 2-0 on a pair of Luis Palma goals. Then Mexico won the second leg 4-0 in Toluca, with Raúl Jiménez and Jorge Sánchez scoring once each, to advance 4-2 on aggregate.
How will Wednesday's match play out? Follow along for the top plays from Mexico vs. Honduras:
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