México vs Panamá | 2024/25 Concacaf Nations Final

The tournament that began last September reaches its finale tonight, SoFi Stadium in Inglewood County. Four-time Grammy Award winner, Time Magazine's one. From Will Smith, complete. And now the two sides making their way out onto the pitch. Mexico, the heavy favorites in this final. They've had a difficult last... In motion, in Inglewood, California, in the CONCACAF Nations League Final. The starting eleven for this game. Alberto Alvarado lifts it into the middle! And it made! Dillons, here for a party! Raul Jimenez! Some big clubs in his time. He was at Wolves, of course, where he had a really good time in the English Prem. Goalkeeper comes and doesn't get it. Orlando Mascara, the star, against the USA. Gotta put it down as an error for the keeper. Once you leave your line, you have to get at least a touch on the ball. And the man in yellow doesn't. Jimenez into the middle for Santi! Clearance wasn't good, only as far as Huerta. Onto his left, Huerta over the bar! Panama, just couldn't put it in the center. Just knock it out for a throw-in. He just put it perfectly for Huerta to jump on the... Rodriguez, standing it up to the backside. Bodies flying around. Alvarado with the left. Up into the air, edge of the box. Back into the mix, up comes Moshort. Rodriguez, left foot, back post! Malaga, fingertip to it. Here goes Rodriguez, edge of the area. It is Jose Rodriguez, saved by Malaga. Rodriguez, cuts in with pace, beats two or three defenders. Doesn't get it towards the top corner, it's close enough to the keeper to make the save. It's up the right foot of Queresquilla, this time swings it in. Malagon fumbled it, it's still loose. Back yield away by Mexico. After VAR review, it is a penalty for Panama! This is Malagon. I respond! Panama won't stop believing! Yes, one of those penalties is frustrating to give away. But, I feel it's a penalty, and that's what comes from pressure. You put the ball in the box, you ask defenders to try and defend, and sometimes they don't get it 100% right, which they didn't. Queresquilla puts it right down the middle, just over the legs of Malagon. Just eight minutes in, but Panama hung in. They dug in, they got back in it just before halftime, earning the penalty. Down the line, free down the right here, Cezar Blackman. Blackman into the middle, it takes a deflection, and Malagon. And a great run, Alvarez continues it. And it comes through Jimenez, save was made by Mosquera. There's a space here. I worried about that tackle firstly, and then the goalkeeper coming out. The ball could have gone anywhere. And they look to split it down the middle. Martinez, did he get on the end of it? Back to the edge of the area. And a fall for Mexico here, hit with the right, but real wide. Into the box. Alvarez, back post, Mosquera again. He's in with the left foot, back post. Oh, is that a handball? Referee points to the spot. Penalty for Mexico. Oh, what was he doing? It was going out of play. It's a horrible moment for Jose Cordova. It could be the winning moment for El Tri. There was someone on his shoulder, though. And he was worried they were going to get ahead of him. And that's a blatant penalty. Have a look at his right arm. Yeah, it's a blatant penalty. He could hit it. Here is Raul Jimenez. He surely will be champion. But what was Jose Cordova doing by giving away that handball? It wasn't necessary. You can see the keeper just leaves early. And I think he was off his line anyway. Have a look there. Just steps off his line. Jimenez, four goals in the last two matches at Conos. And more than that, 2-0 win against Canada. 2-1 against Panama. Delight all around. The fans are happy. The press will leave the players alone. It's a bit of a mix-up from the corner. He came and punched and didn't get it. Just to mention, the top scorer award was for the entire tournament, which started back in September. That was taken so much into their profession as well. They had to avoid giving away free kicks. They go up to collect their winner's medals. Mexico, champions of the CONCACAF Nations League in 2025. We'll be right back.