The U.S. men's national team and Mexico renew their long-running rivalry on Monday (AEST) when they go head to head in the Gold Cup 2021 final in Las Vegas.
El Tri is the defending champion and chasing a 12th Gold Cup crown, while the USMNT can lift the trophy for the seventh time in their history, having last got a hand on the title in 2017.
The game is a re-run of the 2019 final and Gregg Berhalter's side will be eager to exact revenge after narrowly losing 1-0 on that occasion.
Gold Cup final match details
| Game | United States vs Mexico |
| Date | August 2, 2021 |
| Times | 11am (AEST) |
| Stream/Broadcast | Sports Flick |
How to watch Gold Cup final in Australia
Relatively new streaming service Sports Flick have the broadcasting rights to the Gold Cup in Australia for 2021.
They have shown every match of the tournament so far and will show the final between the United States and Mexico live.
Their website is notably down right now and they've recommended downloading their app on any device and watching that way.
Team news and full squads
| Position | United States squad |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | Turner, Johnson, Guzan |
| Defenders | Cannon, Vines, Pines, Robinson, Sands, Moore, Bello, Kessler |
| Midfielders | Busio, Roldan, Yueill, Lletget, Williamson, Acosta |
| Forwards | Arriola, Gioacchini, Zardes, Dike, Hoppe, Lewis, Cowell |
Gyasi Zardes has been an impactful player from the bench, but could earn a starting place in the team ahead of Daryl Dike after scoring the winner in the semi-final against Qatar.
Gianluca Busio started the last game ahead of Cristian Roldan, so Berhalter has a decision to make in midfield as well.
The defense has conceded just one goal all tournament, and as the USMNT aims for another shutout on Sunday, there are unlikely to be any changes in that respect.
Predicted United States starting XI: Turner, Vines, Robinson, Sands, Moore, Acosta, Lletget, Busio, Arriola, Hoppe, Zardes.
| Position | Mexico squad |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | Talavera, Cota, Orozco |
| Defenders | Araujo, Salcedo, O. Rodriguez, K. Alvarez, Moreno, Sepulveda, L. Rodriguez, Gallardo |
| Midfielders | Edson Alvarez, J. dos Santos, Sanchez, Pineda, Cervantes, Gutierrez, Herrera, Efrain Alvarez |
| Forwards | Pulido, Funes Mori, Corona |
Jonathan dos Santos scored the winner against the USMNT when Mexico won the 2019 Gold Cup final and the LA Galaxy midfielder is in line to feature again.
Rogelio Funes Mori and Orbelin Pineda have three goals each under their belts and El Tri will be looking to them once more for firepower in the final.
Predicted Mexico starting XI: Talavera, L. Rodriguez, Salcedo, Moreno, Gallardo, J. dos Santos, Edson Alvarez, Herrera, Corona, Pineda, Funes Mori.
Recent results & head-to-head
Last five results
| USMNT results | Mexico results |
|---|---|
| USMNT 1-0 Qatar (Jul 29) | Mexico 2-1 Canada (Jul 29) |
| USMNT 1-0 Jamaica (Jul 25) | Mexico 3-0 Honduras (Jul 24) |
| USMNT 1-0 Canada (Jul 18) | Mexico 1-0 El Salvador (Jul 18) |
| Martinique 1-6 USMNT (Jul 15) | Mexico 3-0 Guatemala (Jul 14) |
| USMNT 1-0 Haiti (Jul 11) | Mexico 0-0 Trinidad & Tobago (Jul 10) |
Head-to-head
| Date | Result |
|---|---|
| Jun 6, 2021 | USMNT 3-2 Mexico |
| Sep 6, 2019 | USMNT 0-3 Mexico |
| Jul 7, 2019 | Mexico 1-0 USMNT |
| Sep 11, 2018 | USMNT 1-0 Mexico |
| Jun 11, 2017 | USMNT 1-1 Mexico |