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USA beat Mexico 3-2 to win inaugural CONCACAF Nations League

  • The score was knotted at 2-2 after regular time and in the 114th minute Chelsea striker Christian Pulisic put the United States ahead for the first time.
Published June 7, 2021

DENVER: The United States beat Mexico 3-2 on Sunday in an inaugural CONCACAF Nations League final that ended in a wild extra time featuring a penalty converted by the United States and one missed by Mexico.

The score was knotted at 2-2 after regular time and in the 114th minute Chelsea striker Christian Pulisic put the United States ahead for the first time when he converted a penalty awarded upon VAR review. Six minutes later Andres Guardado's attempt from the spot was turned away by US substitute keeper Ethan Horvath.

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