Heading into Sunday's Concacaf Gold Cup final, the vibe around the U.S. men's national team was as optimistic as it had been in at least a year, if not longer. From head coach Mauricio Pochettino and his roster made up mostly of fresh faces,

After Sunday's 2-1 loss to Mexico in the Gold Cup Final, United States men's national team coach Mauricio Pochettino had some choice words for the officials over a controversial no-call.

The U.S. men’s national team knew the importance of winning the Concacaf Gold Cup final, but fell short to Mexico 2–1 in front of a sold-out crowd of over 72,000 in Houston.