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USMNT 3 – Mexico 0, 2023 Concacaf Nations League semifinal
The USMNT advanced to the 2022-23 Concacaf Nations League final, beating Mexico 3-0 and will play Canada on Sunday (9pm ET – Paramount+ and Univision). Christian Pulisic opened the scoring in the 37th, doubling the lead in the 46th. With Both teams playing down a man after red cards to Mexico’s Cesar Montes in the 69th and the USA’s Weston McKennie in the 71st, Ricardo Pepi scored for the United States in the 78th minute. Both teams would see red again in the 85th with Sergino Dest exiting for the USA and Gerardo Arteaga for Mexico.
Canada advanced with a 2-0 win over Panama. Jonathan David put Canada up in the 25th and Alphonso Davies doubled the lead in the 69th. Canada goalkeeper Milan Borjan made four saves to keep the clean sheet. Panama’s Eric Davis saw red in the 89th minute.
— GAME REPORT —
Match: United States Men’s National Team vs Mexico
Date: June 15, 2023
Competition: Concacaf Nations League; Semifinal
Venue: Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas
Attendance: 65,000 (sellout)
Kickoff: 10:15pm ET (7:15pm local)
Weather: 90 degrees; partly cloudy
Scoring Summary: 1 2 F
USA 1 2 3
MEX 0 0 0
USA – Christian Pulisic 37th minute
USA – Christian Pulisic (Tim Weah) 46
USA – Ricardo Pepi (Sergiño Dest) 78
Lineups:
USA: 1-Matt Turner; 2-Sergiño Dest, 12-Miles Robinson, 4-Chris Richards, 5-Antonee Robinson; 7-Gio Reyna (14-Luca de la Torre, 75), 6-Yunus Musah, 8-Weston McKennie; 21-Tim Weah (11-Brenden Aaronson, 82), 20-Folarin Balogun (9-Ricardo Pepi, 75), 10-Christian Pulisic (capt.) (19-Joe Scally, 89)
Substitutes not used: 13-Drake Callender, 18-Sean Johnson, 3-Walker Zimmerman, 23-Auston Trusty, 15-Johnny Cardoso, 16-Alan Soñora, 17-Alex Zendejas, 22-Taylor Booth
Head coach: B.J. Callaghan
MEX: 13-Guillermo Ochoa (Capt.); 15-Israel Reyes, 3-César Montes, 22-Victor Guzmán; 19-Jorge Sánchez, 21-Uriel Antuna, 18-Luis Chávez, 4-Edson Álvarez, 23-Jesús Gallardo (9-Ozziel Herrera, 54); 17-Orbelín Pineda, 20-Henry Martin (11-Santiago Giménez, 54)
Substitutes not used: 1-Antonio Rodriguez, 12-Luis Malagón, 2-Julian Araujo, 5-Johan Vásquez, 6-Gerardo Arteaga, 7-Luis Romo, 8-Carlos Rodríguez, 10-Alexis Vega, 14-Érick Sánchez, Sebastián Córdova
Head coach: Diego Cocca
Stats Summary: USA / MEX
Shots: 11 / 5
Shots on Goal: 5 / 1
Saves: 1 / 2
Corner Kicks: 5 / 3
Fouls: 17 / 17
Offside: 0 / 4
Misconduct Summary:
MEX – Uriel Antuna (Caution) 36th minute
MEX – Israel Reyes (Caution) 59
MEX – Santiago Giménez (Caution) 60
USA – Antonee Robinson (Caution) 60
USA – Miles Robinson (Caution) 63
MEX – César Montes (Ejection) 69
USA – Weston McKennie (Ejection) 71
MEX – Edson Álvarez (Caution) 85
MEX – Gerardo Arteaga (Ejection) 85
USA – Sergiño Dest (Ejection) 85
USA – Chris Richards (Caution) 86
MEX – Guillermo Ochoa (Caution) 86
USA – Christian Pulisic (Caution) 89
Officials:
Referee: Ivan Barton (SLV)
Assistant 1: David Moran (SLV)
Assistant 2: Juan Francisco Zumba (SLV)
Fourth Official: Walter Lopez (GUA)
VAR: Tatiana Guzman (NCA)
Assistant VAR: Ismael Cornejo (SLV)
