LINEUP NOTES
USMNT vs. Mexico
2025 Concacaf Gold Cup Final
July 6, 2025
NRG Stadium; Houston, Texas
Pre-Game Coverage: 6 p.m. ET; FOX, Univision, TUDN
Kickoff: 7 p.m. ET; FS1, Univision, TUDN, Fútbol de Primera and Sirius XM FC Radio
Social Media: @USMNT on X and Instagram; U.S. Soccer on Facebook, The U.S. Soccer App
Today’s USMNT Starting XI vs. Mexico: 25-Matt Freese; 3-Chris Richards, 4-Tyler Adams, 8-Sebastian Berhalter, 10-Diego Luna, 13-Tim Ream (Capt.), 14-Luca de la Torre, 16-Alex Freeman, 17-Malik Tillman, 18-Max Arfsten, 24-Patrick Agyemang
Substitutes: 1-Matt Turner, 2-John Tolkin, 5-Walker Zimmerman, 6-Jack McGlynn, 7-Quinn Sullivan, 9-Damion Downs, 11-Brenden Aaronson, 12-Miles Robinson, 20-Nathan Harriel, 22-Mark McKenzie, 23-Brian White, 26-Chris Brady
Not Dressed: 15-Johnny Cardoso, 19-Haji Wright, 21-Paxten Aaronson
- USMNT Starting XI Caps (including this match): Tim Ream (75), Tyler Adams (50), Luca de la Torre (31), Chris Richards (31), Malik Tillman (25), Patrick Agyemang (12), Diego Luna (12), Max Arfsten (10), Alex Freeman (7), Matt Freese (7), Sebastian Berhalter (6).
- The Starting XI averages 23 caps and 12 in official competition. The lineup has an average age of 25 years, 242 days.
- Mauricio Pochettino will run out the same Starting XI for the third-straight match, marking the first time the USMNT has started the same lineup in three consecutive Gold Cup knockout round matches.
- Seven starters are 25 or younger: Chris Richards (25); Patrick Agyemang, Max Arfsten, Sebastian Berhalter(24); Malik Tillman (23); Diego Luna (21); Alex Freeman (20).
- Five players have featured for the USA in a previous final: Tim Ream (3; 2019 Gold Cup, 2021 Nations League, 2024 Nations League), Tyler Adams (2; 2021 and 2024 Nations League) and Chris Richards (2; 2023 and 2024 Nations League), Luca de la Torre (2023 Nations League) and Malik Tillman (2024 Nations League).
- Five starters have previous appearances against Mexico: Tyler Adams (5), Tim Ream (5), Chris Richards (3), Malik Tillman (2), Luca de la Torre (1).
- Captaining the USA for the 21st time tonight, Tim Ream will become the 34th player to reach 75 caps for the USMNT. Ream is the 13th player to captain the USMNT in a final: Carlos Bocanegra, Christian Pulisic (3 each); Michael Bradley (2); Paul Arriola, DaMarcus Beasley, Brian Ching, John Harkes, Cobi Jones, Kasey Keller, Weston McKennie, Tony Meola and Peter Vermes (1 each).
- Midfielder Tyler Adams earns his 50th appearance tonight, becoming the 65th player to reach the half-century mark for the USMNT.
- Matt Freese becomes the eighth goalkeeper to start for the USMNT in a Gold Cup Final, following Tim Howard (2007, 2011, 2017), Kasey Keller (1998, 2002, 2005), Tony Meola (1991, 1993), Troy Perkins (2009), Nick Rimando (2013), Zack Steffen (2019) and Matt Turner (2021).
- On the strength of three goals in the last two matches, Diego Luna leads the USMNT with seven goal contributions (3 goals, 4 assists) in 2025, followed by Malik Tillman (3 goals, 3 assists) and Patrick Agyemang (5 goals).
- Agyemang is the only player to appear in all 12 matches for the USMNT in 2025.
- Defender Alex Freeman is the first player age 20 or younger to start six consecutive matches for the U.S. at a Concacaf Gold Cup.
- Chris Richards pairs with Tim Ream in central defense for the 16th time tonight.
- Luca de la Torre continues his career-best run with seven consecutive starts for the USMNT.
- Sebastian Berhalter has logged the full 90 minutes in each of his four Gold Cup appearances.
- In accordance with the 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup Tournament Regulations, teams are permitted to dress 23 players. The three players not dressed tonight are Paxten Aaronson, Johnny Cardoso and Haji Wright.
- The USMNT is 24W-37L-17D all-time against Mexico and 3W-5L-0D against El Trí in the Concacaf Gold Cup. This is the eighth meeting between the U.S. and Mexico in a Gold Cup Final, with the USMNT previously winning in 2007 and 2021, while Mexico was victorious in 1993, 1998, 2009, 2011 and 2019.
