Mexico and Panama face off in the Concacaf Nations League final in a rematch of the 2023 Gold Cup final.
Panama pulled off the upset of the tournament with a stoppage time 1–0 victory that ended the USMNT's reign over the tournament. The celebrations after Cecilio Waterman's winner went viral, as Thomas Christiansen's side confirmed they're able to fight against any team in the region and proved Mauricio Pochettino has a lot of work to do before the FIFA World Cup in 15 months.
Mexico dispatched Canada 2–0 in the other semifinal. Raúl Jiménez's continued his resurgence and his brace catapulted him into fourth on El Tri's all-time top scorers list. Javier Aguirre's men delivered a stout defensive performance that nullified Canada's attacking talent. Despite tremendous improvement over the past decade, Canada are still looking for that marquee victory that validates their status as a new powerhouse in the region.
Mexico defeated Panama 3–0 in last year's semifinals, but it took a Santiago Giménez stoppage time winner for El Tri to beat Los Canaleros the last time they met in a final in the 2023 Gold Cup.
Here's everything you need to know ahead of Sunday's Concacaf Nations League final between Mexico and Panama.






