The U.S. men's national team made a run to the Gold Cup final on Sunday despite not having its best squad available. But that won't have head coach Mauricio Pochettino feeling any better about the 2-1 loss to rival Mexico. And one no-call, in particular, will haunt the USMNT into months ahead.

USMNT coach Mauricio Pochettino was fuming after the VAR didn't give his team a handball penalty. Did he have a point?

The USMNT suffered a 2-1 loss to Mexico in the 2025 Gold Cup Final, but some fans believe the team lost unfairly. A controversial play in the second half has USMNT fans puzzled and angry that the referee did not call.