Mexico defender Johan Vásquez, left, and Honduras forward Choco Lozano jump for the ball during the first half of a CONCACAF Gold Cup semifinal soccer match Wednesday, July 2, 2025, in Santa Clara, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
Mexico head coach Javier Aguirre gestures during the first half of a CONCACAF Gold Cup semifinal soccer match against Honduras, Wednesday, July 2, 2025, in Santa Clara, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
Honduras forward Romell Quioto, center, and Mexico’s Guillermo Ochoa, left, have an altercation on the sideline during the first half of a CONCACAF Gold Cup semifinal soccer match Wednesday, July 2, 2025, in Santa Clara, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)
El Tri advanced to play the United States in the final Sunday night in Houston for the eighth meeting in the title game between the two countries with Mexico owning a 5-2 edge. Mexico has won nine Gold Cups, the U.S. seven and Canada one.
No. 17 ranked Mexico appeared to add to that lead a few minutes later when Edson Ãlvarez tapped in a goal off a set piece but that was negated when video review ruled he was offside.
But El Tri managed to hold onto that lead as 75th ranked Honduras was unable to generate an equalizer.
“We had a deserved victory,†coach Javier Aguirre said through an interpreter.
Honduras reached this stage for the first time since 2013 despite losing the opener of the tournament 6-0 to Canada. The Hondurans haven’t made the final since the inaugural tournament in 1991 when they lost in penalty kicks to the U.S.
Mexico hasn’t allowed a goal in 383 minutes and goalie Luis Malagón has had to make only one save in the last three matches — an easy stop on Dixon RamÃrez’s shot from outside the box late in the first half.
El Tri’s had two good opportunities late in the first half. Johan Vásquez’s shot in the box deflected off Honduran defender Denil Maldonado and right into the hands of goalie MenjÃvar.
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MenjÃvar then made a sharp save against Marcel RuÃz in the 42nd minute and Julián MartÃnez cleared the rebound out of danger.
There was a chippy moment in the 11th minute when a ball was played into the Mexico bench area. Romell Quioto aggressively tried to get the ball for Honduras and Mexican reserve Guillermo Ochoa took exception, leading to players on both teams getting heated and a yellow card for Ochoa.
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