On the one hand, this shorthanded squad that is missing as many as eight players likely to be in coach Mauricio Pochettino’s starting lineup when the USMNT opens the 2026 World Cup in Los Angeles next summer,

Sunday's Gold Cup final is a reunion for the Concacaf rivals U.S. and Mexico, but who has the edge heading into the festivities at Houston's NRG Stadium? Here's what you need to know.

The Gold Cup final is here and it's fitting that it's a meeting between the United States and Mexico. During a topsy-turvy tournament, both have survived to make their way to the final with very different rosters.