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07-07-2025
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Sports betting roundup: Betting favorite Mexico beats US in Gold Cup soccer final
Shane van Gisbergen does a victory burnout after winning a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at the Grant Park 165, Sunday, July 6, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley) Detroit Tigers starter Tarik Skubal pauses before a pitch during the first inning of a baseball game against the Cleveland Guardians, Sunday, July 6, 2025, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Phil Long) Mexico forward Roberto Alvarado (25) shoots as United States midfielder Max Arfsten (18) defends in the first half of the CONCACAF Gold Cup final soccer match in Houston, Sunday, July 6, 2025. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) Mexico midfielder Edson Álvarez (4) celebrates after scoring against the United States in the second half of the CONCACAF Gold Cup final soccer match in Houston, Sunday, July 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) Mexico midfielder Edson Álvarez (4) celebrates after scoring against the United States in the second half of the CONCACAF Gold Cup final soccer match in Houston, Sunday, July 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) Shane van Gisbergen does a victory burnout after winning a NASCAR Cup Series auto race at the Grant Park 165, Sunday, July 6, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley) Detroit Tigers starter Tarik Skubal pauses before a pitch during the first inning of a baseball game against the Cleveland Guardians, Sunday, July 6, 2025, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Phil Long) Mexico forward Roberto Alvarado (25) shoots as United States midfielder Max Arfsten (18) defends in the first half of the CONCACAF Gold Cup final soccer match in Houston, Sunday, July 6, 2025. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) Mexico midfielder Edson Álvarez (4) celebrates after scoring against the United States in the second half of the CONCACAF Gold Cup final soccer match in Houston, Sunday, July 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) The betting favorites won the CONCACAF Gold Cup on a holiday weekend with plenty of baseball action. The Mexican national soccer team beat the United States 2-1 in the final on Sunday night in Houston. Mexico went into the match favored at +150 at the BetMGM online sportsbook, while the American team was +210. A tie was listed at +185. Advertisement Besides baseball, there was also the John Deere Classic on the PGA Tour and a NASCAR race in Chicago. Trends of the Week Mexico its won record 10th CONCACAF Gold Cup title on Sunday at NRG Stadium. The Mexican team took in 38% of the bets and 55% of the money. The three most-bet MLB teams in terms of bets and money all won on Sunday. The Baltimore Orioles (+130) beat the Atlanta Braves 2-1, the Detroit Tigers (-220) defeated the Cleveland Guardians 7-2 and the Philadelphia Phillies (-250) beat the Cincinnati Reds 3-1. Tigers ace pitcher Tarik Skubal's over 7.5 strikeouts was the most-bet prop of the day. It easily cashed with Skubal striking out 10 Guardians hitters. Advertisement Shane van Gisbergen won the NASCAR race in Chicago. He was the favorite (+125) and took in the most money (33%). Upset of the Week Brian Campbell won for the second time on the PGA Tour this season, taking the John Deere Classic in a playoff over Emiliano Grillo. Both players finished at 18 under, and Campbell made par on the first playoff hole to secure the victory. In pretournament betting, Campbell was +35000 to win. Coming Up The Los Angeles Dodgers remain the favorites to win the World Series. They are +210 after opening at +400. The New York Yankees are the next closest team at +700, after opening at +800. Advertisement After winning eight games in a row, the Toronto Blue Jays are now +1900. They opened +6000 and were +3500 at the start of last week. ___ This column was provided to The Associated Press by BetMGM online sportsbook. ___ AP sports:
Yahoo
07-07-2025
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Mexico defeat the USA to win the Gold Cup
Despite falling behind early on, Mexico staged a comeback to defeat the United States 2-1. USA boss Mauricio Pochettino was hoping to win his first title since leaving PSG and his side took the lead early on. Advertisement Indeed, the hosts oopened the scoring in the fourth minute of the game. Sebastian Berhalter sent in a free kick into the box that Chris Richards headed home. However, Mexico's response was swift. Javier Aguirre's pushed forward, chased the deficit and quickly equalised through Fulham's Raúl Jiménez. In the 27th minute, the forward received the ball inside the box, turned and shot first-time, catching the opposing goalkeeper by surprise followed by a goal celebration in tribute to the late Diogo Jota. From that point on, the Mexicans had the majority of the chances with the USA looking to hit on the break. Advertisement After plenty of chances, Mexico finally took the lead in the 77th minute. Following a free kick crossing from the left, Johan Vásquez headed the ball inside the box, and captain Edson Álvarez appeared popped up to apply the finishing touch with a header of his own. Patrick Agyemang had a golden opportunity in the final moments of the match to level the score, but the cohesion of Mexico's defensive line held firm to secure the result and, consequently, lift the Gold Cup once again.
The Guardian
07-07-2025
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- The Guardian
Mexico 2-1 USA: El Tri wins Gold Cup title in dominant fashion
Update: Date: 2025-07-07T01:39:46.000Z Title: Topic A for the', 'USA', 'is … Content: Mexico won the 2025 Gold Cup title after Edson Álvarez's winning goal in the second half. Read Beau Dure's minute-by-minute report. Beau Dure Mon 7 Jul 2025 02.26 BST First published on Sun 6 Jul 2025 22.30 BST 2.26am BST 02:26 Last word to Scott Martin: 'In the referee's defense, He has a solid 'not a foul' signal, and it would be a shame not to use it.' I warm up for games by yelling 'advantage' a lot. I should probably stop using that as a crutch. But these games are incredibly difficult to officiate, and it would've taken some baffling decisions to give the USA a chance in this one against a superlative Mexican team. Good night to those in the USA, and happy Monday to those in other time zones. 2.24am BST 02:24 Topic A for the USA is … … who took advantage of their teammates' absences to stake a claim for the World Cup roster? I don't know that anyone surprised us with their standout play here except perhaps Alex Freeman. Malik Tillman and Diego Luna already have a decent amount of buzz. Maybe Matt Freese, with his penalty shootout heroics against Costa Rica? Still a very long way to go. 2.20am BST 02:20 Landon Donovan: 'Other guys kind of fell apart during the match.' The USA won the Fair Play Award. It's presented to Ream, who poses with USSF president Cindy Cone. Mexico's Luis Malagon wins the Golden Glove. Honestly, he was a bit lucky on the saves he made tonight, but it's hard to fault him on the goal. Edson Alvarez gets the 'best player' award. 2.15am BST 02:15 Tim Ream's interview is abruptly cut short because the people at the desk apparently needed to say something. He was saying something about calmness. Not sure if he meant Mexico having it or the USA not having it. 2.13am BST 02:13 The great drummer Neil Peart once said of an album release by his band, Rush, that it's everything you hate about Rush. This game was everything you hate about Concacaf. Cynical fouls, with a referee struggling to keep pace. An awkward playing surface – specifically, grass trucked in and put over artificial turf. US supporters being outnumbered in the crowd by their opponents. An opening ceremony that left a thick haze in the stadium through much of the game. And a dreadful game by the US team. They make take some positives from this tournament, but they can take no positives from this game. They were outplayed in every aspect of the game in nearly every minute. The absences, of course, were noteworthy. No Christian Pulisic. No Weston McKennie. No Antonee Robinson. But several of these players will be disappointed in their performances tonight, and rightly so. The Fox Sports crew is spinning it as a way for the younger players to gain experience. To be sure, that's true for Alex Freeman (age 20), Damion Downs (21) and Diego Luna (21), all of whom had some good moments in this tournament. Malik Tillman is still 23, though a game like this will age someone quickly. But the 2-1 score flatters the USA. This could've been so much worse. Full credit, however, to Mexico. This is a team that knows how to possess the ball and knows how to win it back. Their lack of finishing acumen will limit their progress in the World Cup, but in Concacaf, they are absolutely the top team of 2025. Updated at 2.14am BST 2.05am BST 02:05 Call it what you like, but don't call it undeserved. 2.03am BST 02:03 90 min +7: Aaronson bundles the ball over his own goal line to concede a corner. 2.02am BST 02:02 90 min +5: In roughly the amount of time it takes a first-time novelist to complete a draft, Mexico take a throw-in. The USA go off to the races when they get it back, and Montes simply takes the ball away from Freeman. 2.01am BST 02:01 90 min +4: Freeman tries to switch the point of attack, but Vega sees it all the way and easily picks it off. 2.00am BST 02:00 90 min +3: Ruiz with a timely step to break up a US attack. The seams in the grass are plainly visible. Footing has been a problem at times. 1.59am BST 01:59 90 min +2: Whatever the USA tried to do off that free kick didn't work. But Ream knocks it forward, and it's a CHANCE for the USA. Downs, perhaps thinking he was offside, leaves the ball for Agyebang, who doesn't make clean contact. That was very close to a stunning equalizer. 1.58am BST 01:58 90 min: We should have about 800 minutes of stoppage time. We'll have seven. Actually, that's probably about right. But add on to that – Freeman is down after being shoved to the ground. Free kick for the USA near the sideline, 40 yards from goal. 1.56am BST 01:56 88 min: Aaronson rolls a couple of times after being tripped. Gimenez, who just came into the game, is down. Seems suspicious, but a closeup shows a finger that bent in a way you do not want fingers to bend. 1.54am BST 01:54 87 min: After spending a few minutes on the substitutions, play resumes with the USA getting a couple of touches in the Mexican penalty area. 1.53am BST 01:53 85 min: A brilliant slide tackle from Alvarez stops Agyemang's promising run. Raul Jimenez gets a yellow card for time-wasting as he takes an epoch or two to leave the field as he's subbed out for Gimenez. Reyes replaces Sanchez. Huerta comes on for Alvarado, who had a tremendous game. Tolkin replaces Arfsten, which seems a bit unfortunate. Aaronson replaces Luna. 1.51am BST 01:51 83 min: Alvarado shoots wide, then drops the ground. Possible cramp. Or time-wasting. Gimenez and Huerta are about to come on Mexico; Aaronson and Tolkin for the USA. 1.49am BST 01:49 82 min: McGlynn replaces the ineffective Adams, who kicks something on the bench in frustration. 1.46am BST 01:46 The VAR decision is that Alvarez barely stayed on. I suppose, but given the way the freeze-frame technology usually finds some fingernail in an offside position, I don't know that I buy it. 1.45am BST 01:45 At least for now. The ball is played across the area, off one Mexican player's head and then off Alvarez's head and into the net. But he's offside. Or … 1.43am BST 01:43 76 min: Strong defensive play from Berhalter near the top of the penalty area, but Mexico regain possession, and Luna is called for a foul. The ball is near the far sideline. 1.42am BST 01:42 74 min: Mexico bring in Pineda for the youngster Mora, who certainly made his presence felt in this game. 1.40am BST 01:40 73 min: Alvarado has a sliver of space, but the US defense swarm to take it away. 1.39am BST 01:39 72 min: Pochettino sent Downs into the game with instructions to be relayed to his teammates, and it appears they were not correctly relayed. The team are in disarray. 1.38am BST 01:38 71 min: Against all odds and all stats, this game is still 1-1. Mexico gets their 11th corner kick. The USA have none. 1.36am BST 01:36 69 min: US sub: Downs for de la Torre. Today is Downs' 21st birthday, so if the USA were to somehow win this, he'd be allowed to taste the champagne. 1.35am BST 01:35 67 min: Vega's cross sails across the front of the net, and Richards chests it out for a corner. Replay shows the defender certainly put a hand on the ball while it was sitting on the ground. From a common-sense point of view, I can understand why that wasn't called, but from a Laws of the Game perspective, I don't. 1.33am BST 01:33 67 min: Arfsten beats one defender but not the next, but the defender puts a hand down to the ground and … maybe handles the ball? 1.32am BST 01:32 65 min: Mexico's eighth corner kick is deflected for Mexico's ninth corner kick. But we'll pause as the ref notices the two Mexican players once again giving Berhalter a noogie. 1.31am BST 01:31 64 min: Adams slams into Alvarado and is surprised to be called for a foul. Joe Pearson: 'According to the ELO rankings (not the band), Mexico are 22, USA are 40. Seems about right.' Speaking of Elo ratings, congratulations to Magnus Carlsen for breaking the 2900 mark. 1.29am BST 01:29 61 min: Tillman slides through two Mexican players and is called for fouling at least one of them. Before that, a half-chance for the USA as a through ball pops into space, but Malagon alertly races out of his goal to play the ball. He was probably getting bored. 1.26am BST 01:26 58 min: As a referee myself (very, very low level), I hate to criticize the people with the whistles, but after a sound decision to establish control early by blowing the whistle often, he seems to have misplaced it. Tillman is just getting clobbered out there. 'His threshold for a foul is insanely high,' says one person on the refereeing forum I peruse. Hey – foul called as Agyemang is held like a long-lost brother at midfield. Updated at 1.27am BST 1.24am BST 01:24 56 min: Just an embarrassing sequence for the US defense there, as Alvarado goes 1-on-2 and arguably wins. Then a desperate lunge masquerading as a slide tackle fails to do the task, and in the end, it's a deflected shot/cross that Freese awkwardly punches out for a corner. Then no one is marking Vega, and his cross slams into Freese and, to the US keeper's relief, stays under him. 1.22am BST 01:22 55 min: Tillman is mauled at midfield, and while our intermittently attentive referee blows the whistle, he still takes the time to let everyone know he doesn't appreciate that. Updated at 1.28am BST 1.21am BST 01:21 54 min: CHANCE for the USA, with Arfsten getting into the attack, faking out one defender and launching a shot that goes just over the far upper corner. 1.19am BST 01:19 53 min: Presumably, the US will have another touch on the ball before the game ends. 1.18am BST 01:18 51 min: CHANCE for Mexico, and that was so close. Alvarado, from near one corner of the penalty area, just misses the far post. 1.17am BST 01:17 50 min: The Turf Monster causes a Mexican attacker to trip. About time the USA's most consistent defender made an appearance. 1.16am BST 01:16 49 min: Jiménez lofts a cross from the right flank, and this time it's Freeman doing just enough to disrupt the attack. Mexico attack again, and Richards has to scramble back to knock it out for a corner. Updated at 1.19am BST 1.15am BST 01:15 48 min: Ream wins a header to stop a promising Mexican attack. It still looks too easy for Mexico to make incisive passes, while the USA have had … one? Maybe? 1.13am BST 01:13 47 min: The USA start by stringing a few passes together, which is an improvement. 1.12am BST 01:12 Second half is underway … and it's still hazy. 1.08am BST 01:08 Kurt Perleberg asks how far a full-strength US team can go in the World Cup next year. I'll say Seattle. 1.02am BST 01:02 Stat time Concacaf has some intriguing stats, including the aforementioned 'touchmap' that was, until now, more or less devoid of US touches in the Mexican penalty area. The Jimenez goal was graded at 0.149 'expected goals.' I'd have expected more. Freeman's shot was actually higher – 0.152. Mexico has a 5-0 edge in corner kicks, a 10-2 advantage in interceptions, and 298 passes to the USA's 162. They completed 85.9% of their passing attempts; the USA clocked in at 76.5%. The USA have an edge in something they probably don't want – clearances (27-7). Good news – the foul count has slowed. Just six a side at halftime, though the referee made several correct advantage calls and several possibly incorrect no-calls. 12.56am BST 00:56 Mexico have dominated, and yet the USA should consider themselves unlucky not to be up 2-1 right now. 12.55am BST 00:55 45 min +1: A minute ago, the US had exactly one touch on the ball in the Mexican penalty area. They nearly made it two goals on two touches, as the onrushing Freeman heads the ball straight into the face of the fortunate Malagon. The ball stays in the area, and the USA have a couple of potential shouts for a penalty, though they don't make a big deal of it. It ends up with Luna blasting the ball high. 12.53am BST 00:53 44 min: YELLOW to Montes for banging into Agyemang as the US forward was about to get past the defender. It's not a red card because Agyemang was too far to the side for it to be a 'last man' situation (or 'DOGSO' in ref speak). Updated at 1.17am BST 12.51am BST 00:51 43 min: Winston Smith takes me to task for neglecting to mention Jimenez's tribute to Diogo Jota after his goal. The soccer world is a small one in many ways, and Diogo Jota clearly touched so many people. Jimenez played with him at Wolves. Updated at 1.15am BST 12.50am BST 00:50 42 min: Another corner, and two Mexican players are giving Berhalter a noogie. Not sure why our referee is allowing it to continue. 12.48am BST 00:48 40 min: Mora shoots from 22 yards, and Freese probably should've held that ball rather than palming it wide and conceding a corner. 12.47am BST 00:47 39 min: Berhalter has dropped to right back, with Freeman pushing forward. It's working in the sense that the USA still have possession, but it's not going anywhere.
Washington Post
07-07-2025
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- Washington Post
Pochettino criticizes officials for 3 calls he said caused US loss to Mexico in Gold Cup final
HOUSTON — U.S. coach Mauricio Pochettino faulted match officials for three key calls in the Americans' 2-1 CONCACAF Gold Cup final loss to Mexico on Sunday night, saying they wouldn't allow a video review to deny an El Tri goal for the third time in the tournament. Pochettino felt his team should have been awarded a penalty kick for a hand ball by Jorge Sánchez in the 67th minute. He also said Diego Luna should not have been whistled for the foul leading to the free kick that set up Edson Álvarez's tiebreaking goal in the 77th minute and that the original decision ruling Álvarez offside should have been upheld.
The Guardian
07-07-2025
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- The Guardian
Mexico tops USA in Gold Cup final as Pochettino decries ‘embarrassing' penalty no-call
Mexico won the country's 10th Gold Cup title, successfully defending the trophy they won in 2023 with a 2-1 win over the United States in front of a raucous, pro-Mexico crowd in Houston, Texas on Sunday. West Ham midfielder Edson Álvarez scored the decisive goal in the second half, heading home the winner after the ball deflected off the head of John Vásquez. Álvarez's goal was initially ruled out for offside, but VAR intervened and determined that he was level with the last defender at the time Vásquez made contact, sparking jubilant celebrations on the field and in the stands. It also sparked an argument on the sideline from head coach Mauricio Pochettino, who was incensed that a penalty had not been given at the other end 10 minutes earlier. In that play, Mexico defender Jorge Sánchez put his hand on the ball while falling after making a tackle on Max Arfsten's run into the penalty area. 'For sure it's penalty... he pushed the hand over the ball,' Pochettino told reporters afterward. 'It's not that the hand was on the floor & the ball touched.' Pochettino also insinuated that the officials were swayed by the pro-Mexico crowd. 'The truth is if that happened in the opposite half, in the other box, for sure it's a penalty,' he said. 'Maybe it's 2-1 for us and maybe we're celebrating the trophy. I think that is clear. It's not about to cry, it's not about to complain, it's not about to put excuses … For me, it was embarrassing to see that situation and it's a shame. Because I understand that with 70,000 people, giving this penalty is not easy.' For the US, the loss brings to an end an uneven month, as a decidedly second-choice group of players at first looked below the standard in friendly losses to Turkey and Switzerland, then played better once the Gold Cup began and gained momentum throughout the tournament. The team has had some players make a case for inclusion on next year's World Cup roster – namely midfielders Malik Tillman and Diego Luna – while others like defender Chris Richards stepped up effectively into leadership roles. However, the loss will be viewed as something of a disappointment, as it is the United States' final competitive game before kicking off the 2026 World Cup at home. In truth, the result wasn't quite as close as the scoreline makes it appear. Mexico took 16 shots (eight on target) to the USA's six and three. El Tri held possession 60% of the time, and earned 12 corners while holding the United States to zero of them. Richards opened the scoring early on with a header off a set piece that seemed to catch everyone, including the US, by surprise. Richards' header came after the Crystal Palace defender swooped low between Mexico defenders and redirected the Sebastian Berhalter set piece with an upward motion. The ball clanged off the crossbar and bounced off the turf – over the line, in the estimation of the assistant referee and the VAR. The US had the advantage and momentum. They would spend the vast majority of the rest of the match hanging on for dear life. Sign up to Soccer with Jonathan Wilson Jonathan Wilson brings expert analysis on the biggest stories from European soccer after newsletter promotion Mexico responded by piling the pressure on the US, confronting attacks with physical challenges that only occasionally earned foul calls. The US, whose only entry into the Mexico penalty area early on came on their goal, could scarcely get out of their own half. The pressure paid off for Mexico in the 27th minute, when Raúl Jiménez netted the equalizer off a nice finish after a complete defensive breakdown from the US. From a tight angle in the penalty area and with Tim Ream fast approaching, the Fulham striker did well to launch a stinging strike past Matt Freese and into the roof of the net to make things 1-1. Jiménez's celebrations were tinged with a tribute, as the striker produced a jersey with the name of Diogo Jota, the Liverpool forward who was tragically killed along with his brother in a car accident last week. Jiménez and Jota were team-mates at Wolves from 2018 to 2020, and with the jersey laid in front of him, Jiménez sat on the pitch and mimed playing a video game – one of Jota's signature celebrations. The pressure continued for Mexico, as did the wholesale domination of possession. 'Olé's rang through the crowd as early as the 30th minute as El Tri sprayed passes around. In the few instances when the US were able to get out on the break, the combination of Patrick Agyemang and Malik Tillman were out of sync more often than not. The US had one glimmer of hope at the end of the first half – a chaotic sequence just before the half-time whistle in which right-back Alex Freeman got on the end of a hopeful long-ball and won a header at goal, but only managed to hit the face of the onrushing Mexico goalkeeper Luis Malagón. The first half ended with Mexico holding a 5-0 edge in corner kicks, a 10-2 advantage in interceptions, and 298 passes to the USA's 162. That trend continued in the second stanza. Roberto Alvarado missed a close chance at the near post in the 51st minute, then again in the 56th. By the 76th minute, Mexico had their breakthrough.
