BEHIND THE CREST | USMNT Crowned Nations League Champs

Well, welcome to Denver, where the expectations of these fans are through the roof in the mile-high city, their teams, the United States and Mexico, are preparing to renew one of the oldest and greatest rivalries in sports and this time it's for a new trophy. concacaf

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championship team usa hopes to emerge victorious mexico hopes to emerge victorious it's going to be a very close game against two titans united states mexico is as good as it gets as great as it gets so when I'm in that locker room and it's like oh, this is real. I have to go out and be ready.

You can't be afraid. Ultimately, this is the last test for these guys before they wake up in the rankings, so I'm looking forward to seeing what they do today. and a moment of great pressure for them when we met for the first time in camp, we talked about winning a trophy and here we are 90 minutes away from doing it, 90 minutes away, all we need is for you to go out and give everything you have . Put everything into this for your teammates to fight the battle and every play we compete, that's all we have to do, one, two, three, the ball rolls in the first Concacaf

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final since the mile-high field of empowerment that gave him the crown williams looking for the angle. it's a dream start from Mexico it's an early mistake it happens but there are still 80 odd minutes left to play in this game it could be an offside issue there this will be reviewed if our official tonight is Canadian Drew Fisher I think this is I'm going to return, but it will be offside, the United States catches a bridge, oh, just under half an hour played, it is a huge goal for Rayna, a big hole for the United States and the game has started in Denver, these have been a first 45 eventful minutes.

In the first final of the Concacaf Nations League is the United States a Mexico you can play you can play you have to be calm guys listen we knew he was going to be a player in a great position we are back we are back are we? in shape we are strong we want a trophy 45 minutes and we get a trophy let's go here we go guys here we go mexico receives the first touch of the second half looking to get ahead now mckenney there is o'joe lifted by the sergeant he can't deliver the ball, apparently There's nothing to this move, I mean, there's no contact immediately grabbing his left knee and that'll be it for Stefan, he'll pass the torch to Ethan Horvath, but it's a great moment. for ethan horvath, 25 years old, advantage of this six and what a save by memo shaw to deny western mckinney that it would be gohan wanted to find the space and scores diego linus has given mexico the advantage in the final of the nations league A brilliant blow can the United States capitalize on another set piece, this one on the back of Mckinney, it is an instant response, less than the kitten, it puts the United States back on equal terms and everything is at stake in the final stretch.

The guts of the character Mckinney celebrated with the little one of him there and put on. The path with a great save for the substitute goalkeeper is only the third time a US game has been passed. mexico overtime will bring a little room for that and it will sting the usa goalkeeper's gloves. here's the whistle 15 minutes in the rear view There are still 15 minutes to play to decide a winner before penalties if necessary, it's like a boxing match. 12th round, who has the most heart has to see the game. People believe it. There's time for Reggie's overlap to the middle to turn into pulisic ballistics and turn into traffic. in the area with the ball out of play a chance for d.a.r to take a second look it's a penalty for us usa three mexico two in extra time what a sure shot here from christian pulisic he took the penalty there was no doubt in his mind he wanted this penalty and he executed it perfectly memo Ochoa guess the right way but it's too much power in him no he put that where the spiders live there's still five minutes left in this second overtime quickly restarted here's guadalupe driven floating in robo brooks trying to clear the wrong side of the net and they are appealing for a handball now the bar will take a look at the goal kick for us, it seems like it would be a difficult decision to make, but let's wait. and see what John Pd sees for himself for that pit side monitor for the third time.

Well, this place is full of anticipation. Now just look at all possible angles. Here it is a penalty for Mexico. Pass the 120th minute and stop your extra time. It's time for Elsity to even the score and it's backup goalkeeper Ethan Horvath trying to keep the USA in front, the hero outside the USA benches and the final whistle blows. It is a historic moment for this marked generation of American internationals. a single player on the united states b line runs towards ethan horvath to celebrate with the goalkeeper it has been a year of individual successes and now punctuated by a first collective triumph as the united states wins the first concacaf nations league title son states united three mexico two the winners of the national conga league final cat said united states of america we talked about what it would take before the game to win a trophy right, we didn't know it was going to be that way, but the way The way you guys stayed mentally strong to keep going was incredible and that's how you build team character, that's how you build team strength.

I'm really proud of you. They know there will only be one winner for the first time. from the nations league and now it's us guys it's us yeah this is just the beginning for this group man this is just the beginning believe me we put our foot on the pedal and go man come on we start to win, we keep winning, that's what It's about well-made guys, I know what you're going to say, you're going to say that I love goalkeepers because I gave the goalkeeper the game last time and I'll give it again this time, but entering the game under those circumstances.

It's something special in my hometown, the first time I've been back here in four years. Yes guys, this is so special to me. You know that everyone takes us to one side because we are young, but the boys just beat Mexico. Hey.