When the USMNT faces Mexico in the Gold Cup final on Sunday, it will do so without many of its top players, including Christian Pulisic.

Mauricio Pochettino will face his toughest competitive task yet with the USMNT as they take on the defending Gold Cup champions, Mexico, in the 2025 Gold Cup Final. The USMNT will be without key players who will likely be a part of the final roster for the World Cup,

What I felt best for my body,” is how Christian Pulisic explained his decision to step back from this summer’s 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup. Having endured enough toll on the domestic front, while also making subsequent efforts for the USMNT,