2021 Gold Cup Final:USA VS MEXICO USA1–0 Mexico A last minute goal seals the title for the Stars and Stripes — LONDON TIME NEWS
Tonight’s USMNT Starting XI vs. Mexico: 1-Matt Turner, 2-Reggie Cannon, 7-Paul Arriola (capt.), 9-Gyasi Zardes, 12-Miles Robinson, 13-Matthew Hoppe, 16-James Sands, 17-Sebastian Lletget, 19-Eryk Williamson, 21-George Bello, 23-Kellyn Acosta
Substitutes: 18-Sean Johnson, 22-Brad Guzan, 3-Sam Vines, 4-Donovan Pines, 6-Gianluca Busio, 8-Nicholas Gioacchini,10-Cristian Roldan, 11-Daryl Dike, 14-Jackson Yueill, 15-Jonathan Lewis, 20-Shaq Moore, 24-Henry Kessler
USMNT Starting XI Cap Numbers (together with this match): Gyasi Zardes (62), Paul Arriola (39), Kellyn Acosta (37), Sebastian Lletget (29), Reggie Cannon (21), Miles Robinson (9), Matt Turner (7), James Sands (6), Matthew Hoppe (5), George Bello (4), Eryk Williamson (4)
USMNT Starting XI Gold Cup Cap Numbers (together with this match): Gyasi Zardes (22), Paul Arriola (14), Kellyn Acosta (10), Reggie Cannon (8), Sebastian Lletget (5), Miles Robinson (6), Matt Turner (6), James Sands (6), Matthew Hoppe (5), Eryk Williamson (3), George Bello (2)
Gregg Berhalter makes 4 adjustments from the USMNT squad from Thursday’s semifinal towards Qatar, inserting defenders George Bello and Reggie Cannon, midfielder Eryk Williamson and ahead Gyasi Zardes.
Tonight’s Starting XI has a mean age of 24 years, 236 days. It is the second youngest USMNT lineup in a ultimate, coming in behind the squad that started the Concacaf Nations League win towards Mexico on June 6 (24 years, 206 days).
Six gamers in the USMNT Starting XI are 24 and youthful: George Bello (19), Matthew Hoppe (20), James Sands (21), Reggie Cannon (23), Miles Robinson and Eryk Williamson (24)
The Starting XI averages 19 caps
Appearing in his third straight Gold Cup Final, Paul Arriola will captain the USMNT for the second time tonight. The veteran ahead first wore the armband in the 1–0 quarterfinal win towards Jamaica on July 25.
Midfielder Kellyn Acosta is tonight’s solely starter who additionally started last month’s Concacaf Nations League Final triumph towards Mexico on June 6 in Denver. Both Reggie Cannon and Sebastian Lletget got here off the bench in the match.
Having made his return to the USMNT in last December’s pleasant win towards El Salvador, Acosta will seem in his 14th consecutive match for the USA tonight. He is the solely participant to seem in every of the USA’s 13 video games in 2021.
Similarly, Lletget has appeared in all however one match throughout 2021, staying on the bench throughout the 6–1 win towards Martinique on July 15.
Cannon additionally earns his first begin of the match. The defender has made substitute appearances in every of the previous three matches.
Defender George Bello earns his second look of the Gold Cup after going the full 90 minutes towards Martinique.
Goalkeeper Matt Turner and defender Miles Robinson begin for the sixth-straight match. The duo has performed performed each minute throughout the 2021 Gold Cup, main the U.S. protection in conceding only one goal in 540 minutes of play.
Paul Arriola and Reggie Cannon additionally began the 2019 ultimate towards Mexico, whereas Gyasi Zardes was a substitute in that match. Substitute midfielder Cristian Roldan additionally got here off the bench in the 2019 ultimate.
While Arriola begins his third-straight Gold Cup Final, Zardes may even seem in his third-consecutive confederation championship match.
Zardes strikes into sole possession of fifth on the USMNT’s Gold Cup caps listing, trailing solely Landon Donovan (34), Michael Bradley (26), Clint Dempsey (24) and Kasey Keller (23).
Nine of 11 starters hail from Major League Soccer, with Cannon (Boavista; Portugal) and Matthew Hoppe (Schalke; Germany) the two gamers primarily based overseas
Substitute Henry Kessler would earn his USMNT debut ought to he seem tonight. The defender joined the roster as a medical alternative for Walker Zimmerman previous to the quarterfinal
Teams are allowed 5 substitutions throughout the group stage of the 2021 Concacaf Gold Cup. Should the match go to further time, groups are allowed a further substitution.
The USMNT is 20–36–15 in 71 earlier conferences towards Mexico. The USA is 2–5–0 towards El Trí in Concacaf Gold Cup play and 1–5–0 in Gold Cup finals.
Tonight’s match marks the USMNT’s first at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas and the first senior nationwide staff match in the state of Nevada.
The USMNT is taking part in in a Gold Cup-record twelfth ultimate. Should the USA win, it’ll declare its seventh confederation trophy.
The USA is presently on an eight-match successful streak, the second longest in staff historical past. The report is 12 wins, achieved from June 2-August 14, 2013.
The USMNT is 25–6–3 in 34 matches beneath Gregg Berhalter. Should the USA win tonight, he would tie Steve Sampson (26–22–14; 52 video games) for fifth in wins amongst USMNT head coaches.
Berhalter is 10–1–0 in Gold Cup matches. He already sits third all-time amongst USMNT managers in Gold Cup play, behind solely Bruce Arena (19 wins) and Bob Bradley (14).
Originally published at https://londontimenews.info on August 2, 2021.
