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No moral victories for USA vs. Mexico: 'The goal is to win' the Gold Cup

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The U.S. men's national team faces Mexico in the final of the Concacaf Gold Cup in Houston .

The USMNT is without as many as eight players likely to be in coach Mauricio Pochettino ’s starting lineup when the 2026 World Cup opens in Los Angeles next summer .

"The next step is to win. That is the most important thing," Pochetino said on the eve of the final.

Diego Luna is geared up for the challenge against Mexico .

"I'm super excited to go out there and play in a game that I've dreamt of since I was a little kid," said Luna .

The opportunity isn’t lost on the older heads, either.

This will be a dogfight from beginning to end if history is any guide.

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