Folarin Balogun and Chris Richards scored their first international goals, both off assists from Gio Reyna, and the United States beat Canada 2-0 for the Americans� second straight CONCACAF Nations League title. Richards scored in the 12th minute from a corner kick and Balogun doubled the lead in the 34th.
Christian Pulisic scored late in the first half and early in the second, Ricardo Pepi added a late goal and the United States beat Mexico 3-0 to reach the CONCACAF Nations League final against Canada. Pulisic made his first start for club or country since April 15, put the U.S. ahead in the 37th minute and doubled the lead in the 46th. Pepi scored in the 79th, five minutes after entering. Each team got two reds cards. The U.S. plays Canada on Sunday for its second straight Nations League title.
Gio Reyna started in his first match with the U.S. after his parents disparaged then-coach Gregg Berhalter for his lack of playing time at the World Cup, a 7-1 rout of 173rd-ranked Grenada in the CONCACAF Nationals League at St. George’s. Ricardo Pepi and Weston McKennie had two goals each, Alejandro Zendejas scored his first international goal and Christian Pulisic and Brenden Aaronson also scored for the Americans. Pepi ended a 10-match international scoreless streak when he put the No. 13 U.S. ahead with a fourth-minute header off Pulisic’s cross.
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