USA vs. Mexico, Concacaf Nations League Final live stream: Time, TV schedule and lineups

USA vs. Mexico, Concacaf Nations League Final live stream: Time, TV schedule and lineups
The United States men’s national team take on bitter rivals Mexico tonight for the honor of being crowned first-ever Nations League champions of Concacaf. The final most people expected to take place has come to fruition despite lackluster performances by both teams in the semifinals.

Gregg Berhalter’s side needed a 89th minute winner from an unlikely hero in Jordan Siebatcheu to ensure their place in the final. Meanwhile, El Tri can count themselves even luckier having survived a penalty shootout against Costa Rica on Thursday.

Despite both teams struggling to arrive here, there shouldn’t be any doubt that this final will burst with intensity and drama. Whenever the U.S. and Mexico meet it’s must-see stuff. However, when there’s actual stakes on the line it’s a completely different animal. Berhalter and Tata Martino have already met once in a competitive environment since taking over their current jobs. Mexico defeated the U.S. in the 2019 Gold Cup final, 1-0. Can the Americans exact some revenge and prove they have leapfrogged El Tri in the Concacaf pecking order? Or will Mexico once again prove their dominance over the region?

It’s all at stake tonight as this storied rivalry continues once again.

How to watch, what to watch for United States vs. Mexico in CONCACAF Nations League final
We take a look at how to watch and what to watch for during Sunday’s final of the CONCACAF Nations League.

The CONCACAF Nations League final is set to kick off at the Empire Field as the United States and Mexico face off in the finals. Here’s how both squads stack up ahead of the finals match.

This is a huge opportunity for USA to show the squad is on the right trajectory ahead of the 2022 World Cup. Manager Gregg Berhalter has not had much time with the group due to the pandemic, but this core is what USMNT fans are counting on going forward. A win over Mexico in the inaugural CONCACAF Nations League final would be another step forward.

Players to watch: Christian Pulisic, Giovanni Reyna, Weston McKennie, Tyler Adams

Mexico needed penalties to take out Costa Rica, but El Tri remain a strong side with Hirving Lozano and Andres Guardado in the lineup. Alan Pulido saw some run in the match against Costa Rica and could be a factor off the bench in the final. Mexico is 36-15-19 (W-D-L) in the all-time series and has won the last two matches.

Players to watch: Hirving Lozano, Andres Guardado, Guillermo Ochoa, Alan Pulido, Jesus Gallardo

How to watch United States vs. Mexico
Date: Sunday, June 6th
Time: 9:00 PM ET
TV channel: CBS Sports Network
Live stream: Paramount+

Current odds for United States vs. Mexico
Moneyline: USA +190, Mexico +154, Tie +230 (regular time)

Our pick: Mexico 1, USA 1 (USA wins in penalties)

Both teams should perform slightly better offensively than in the semifinals, but don’t expect either team to push the envelope much. Mexico might be able to grab a goal early, but USA has enough talent to steady itself and equalize in the match. Anything can happen in extra time and penalties, so we’ll take the home team to lift the CONCACAF Nations League crown in a penalty shootout.

USA vs. Mexico: Live stream, start time, TV channel, how to watch CONCACAF Nations League Finals 2021 (Sun., June 6)
The latest installment of the United States vs. Mexico men’s soccer rivalry is set to take place on Sunday night in Denver, Colorado as the two countries meet in the 2021 CONCACAF Nations League Finals. In the previous round, the USA avoided extra time versus Honduras when Jordan Siebatcheu headed in an 89th minute game winner to lift the Americans to a 1-0 victory. The Mexicans, meanwhile, needed penalties to take down Costa Rica after a scoreless 90 minutes plus extra time. For the U.S., manager Gregg Berhalter should once again deploy a side that includes Chelsea star Christian Pulisic in the midfield, as well as Weston McKennie (Juventus) and Josh Sargent (Werder Bremen) up top as they look to earn their first victory over Mexico since a 1-0 triumph on Sept. 11, 2018.

Sunday’s broadcast will air on TV via CBS Sports Network and TUDN through your cable or TV provider. If you don’t have cable, you can also watch the match via fuboTV and Paramount+, which both have free trials.

United States vs. Mexico (CONCACAF Nations League Semifinals 2021)

Start time: 9:00 p.m. EST

TV channel: TUDN (Spanish), CBSSN (English)

Live stream: TUDN | Paramount+ | fuboTV - You can use your login credentials from you cable provider to watch the match via TUDN. If you don’t have cable, you can watch the match via Paramount+ and fuboTV, which both have free trials.

Live stream: fuboTV | Paramount+ - The broadcast will be available in English via Paramount+ and fuboTV, which has a free seven-day trial.

More international soccer coverage via the Associated Press:

DENVER (AP) — Honduras held the United States even for nearly an entire match, giving most of the young Americans their first flavor of the even harsher rough-and-tumble that awaits in World Cup qualifying.

Shortly before the game would have gone to penalty kicks, Jordan Siebatcheu scored his first international goal in the 89th minute, and the U.S. beat Honduras 1-0 on Thursday night to reach the final of the first CONCACAF Nations League.

John Brooks lofted a pass to Weston McKennie, who cushioned a one-hop headed pass ahead of Siebatcheu’s path. The 25-year-old forward, who made his international debut in March, leaned in front of Óscar Boniek García and leaped forward to nod the ball past goalkeeper Edrick Menjívar.

“For many of the guys and then myself, as well, for it being our first experience, a real taste of what CONCACAF is going to be like, I think we handled it pretty well. We could have easily lost our head,” McKennie said.

The 20th-ranked U.S. will play the championship match of the inaugural CONCACAF Nations League on Sunday against No. 11 Mexico, the last time the full American player pool will gather before their pandemic-delayed World Cup qualifying opener on Sept. 2.

“This is what it’s going to be like in qualifying,” said 28-year-old midfielder Sebastian Lletget, one of the few holdovers from the previous World Cup cycle. “You see the time-wasting, the stuff that honestly the camera doesn’t catch. ... European teams, it’s just a different way of playing, a different approach.”

At 23 years, 259 days, the starting lineup was the second-youngest for the U.S. in a competitive match, behind only 23 years, 172 days for a 1-0 defeat to Colombia in the group stage of the 2007 Copa America.

After losing an exhibition Sunday 2-1 at Switzerland, the U.S. traveled eight time zones to mimic what Europe-based players facer in the grueling, compacted World Cup qualifying schedule. The Americans had not played a competitive match since November 2019.

“This game is exactly what we needed,” U.S. coach Gregg Berhalter said. “When you think about the level of competition, the competitiveness of the game, the guys — some of these guys, have never seen that before. So we’re really happy with how they dealt with it. I think the mental side of it to just keep grinding and wearing them down was really important.”

Siebatcheu was born in Washington, D.C., grew up in France and was eligible to play for both those nations and Cameroon. He made his competitive debut as a 78th minute substitute, part of a new-look American team trying to recover from the failure to qualify for the 2018 World Cup. He is now tied to the U.S. team.

“We know he’s a force on crosses,” Berhalter said. “We know he’s battles in the penalty box, good physicality. And he gave us the edge that we needed.”

Despite the lack of age, the U.S. started its most-accomplished lineup ever. Five starters — goalkeeper Zack Steffen, right back Sergiño Dest and midfielders Christian Pulisic, Gio Reyna and McKennie — combined this season for 33 European Champions League appearances. Pulisic made 10 for Chelsea, becoming the first American national team player to appear and win the final. Reyna made eight for Borussia Dortmund, Dest seven for Barcelona, McKennie seven for Juventus and Steffen one as the No. 2 keeper for Manchester City.

Pulisic was marked tightly and had relatively few touches on a night when the U.S. created few chances. Berhalter thought Honduras forced his team to play centrally at at times in the second half lose its shape.

Reyna dribbled into the penalty area and slid an open shot just wide in the 10th minute. A minute later, Steffen saved Anthony Lozano’s long-range shot.

Alberth Elis headed the ball across an open goal mouth in the 27th minute after Steffen came off his line and failed to intercept a free kick, and Josh Sargent beat Lozano to head the ball away as they both crashed into the net.

Steffen made a sliding block in the 51st minute when Lozano broke in alone.

“It was a little bit nerve-wracking,” Reyna, the 18-year-old son of former American captain Claudio Reyna, said after making his competitive debut. “It was really important. It was the first, tough really official competitive game we’ve had.”

Notes: Mexico beat Costa Rica 5-4 on penalty kicks following a 0-0 draw, its third penalty-kicks wins over the Ticos with goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa following the quarterfinal of the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup and semifinal of the 2009 Gold Cup. Ochoa dived to parry Costa Rica’s sixth kick, by Cincinnati’s Allan Cruz’s. With Mexico kicking first, Uriel Antuna sent El Tri’s first effort wide, and Óscar Duarte did the same with Costa Rica’s second kick. Hirving Lozano, Orbelín Pineda, Alan Pulido, Luís Romo and Jesús Gallardo converted kicks for Mexico that beat goalkeeper Leonel Moreira, and Johan Venegas, Bernald Alfaro, Ariel Lassiter and Francisco Calvo converted for Costa Rica. .... Officials stopped the match for about three minutes during second-half stoppage time because of a discriminatory chant from the stands.

One of the most intense soccer rivalries in the world will see the final chapter written on Sunday when the United States men’s soccer team face their Mexican counterpart for the inaugural CONCACAF Nations League trophy.

Both the United States and Mexico are led by a new generation of talents that have emerged in recent years. The likes of Christian Pulisic (USA) and Hirving “Chucky” Lozano (Mexico) will not need to remember the long history between these two soccer powerhouses who are in a constant fight for the right to be called the best team in the region. .

Mexico has come out with the most wins in their head-to-head battles in the championship finals (6 of 7), but this latest matchup should be another leveling affair. Both teams struggled to survive their respective semi-finals (the US needed a late goal and Mexico won a penalty shoot-out) and both coaches have to make line-up and formation decisions heading into the match.

Mexico manager Gerardo “Tata” Martino has proven to be flexible with his tactics and personnel so far this year, mixing a four-man defensive line with a three-man backline flanked by wingers.