00:01We've had incredible drama in these Gold Cup knockouts already. Two big upsets in the quarterfinals.
00:06Now what kind of twists will we all live through over the next 90 minutes to decide the second finalist.
00:12The penultimate game of the 2025 Gold Cup. We are rolling in Santa Clara, California in the Gold Cup semifinal.
00:21Mexico meaning to reach the final for an eighth time in the last ten.
00:24Honduras testing this right side again. They have three white shirts arriving this time.
00:29Stepping onto the left foot and a shot was blocked. Corner for Honduras, the first of this semifinal.
00:35Outswinging ball taken from that far flag. Lifted toward the top of the 18.
00:39First header one from Honduras. Second ball wouldn't sit down for them.
00:42Couple hands go up in the box looking for a penalty. Just one arriving in the middle and the ball forward.
00:48Comes for a right-footed effort first time from Anthony Lozano.
00:51Honduras, what can they make from that? Deflected try and Malakon has to make the save at his near post.
00:57They've won their games. This one into the middle for Alvarado.
01:00Checks back in. Pulls it back for Vega.
01:03Who skied it.
01:05Better from Mexico though.
01:06It's the first time that we've seen him in.
01:08Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara. It's swung in by Alvarado.
01:11Good ball but Menjivar dropped it.
01:13It's still loose. Still alive.
01:15He's scuffed into the middle and somehow falls into Menjivar's hands and he thanks his lucky stars and whatever else caused that to somehow end up in his hands.
01:29I think he was looking for the foul initially but it did not arrive.
01:32Fantastic ball in from Alvarado into a dangerous air and just chaos starts to ensue here.
01:39You know a team's dominating possession when the center back's that high.
01:42Now slid down the line and pulled back in the direction of Ruiz.
01:46Ruiz!
01:47Save Menjivar.
01:47Second ball scrambled wide.
01:49Shouts for a penalty from Mexico.
01:51For now it's a corner.
01:52VAR will take a look.
01:53They'll be the happier with how this first half Honduras swing it in toward that far post.
02:00It's flicked out.
02:01It will be a corner.
02:04Now here's a touch inside for Mora.
02:06Lays it off.
02:07Raul Jimenez scores!
02:11They call him the wolf.
02:13He solves problems.
02:14He solves Honduras' holdout and gives Mexico the lead in the Gold Cup semifinal.
02:23Dream start to this second half for Mexico.
02:36The better side in the first half.
02:38The ability to create opportunity after opportunity.
02:41Makes the difference.
02:42Mora is in again for them here.
02:43By the end line.
02:45Mora pulls it back.
02:46What a save.
02:47And then scrambled away.
02:48Mexico almost scored twice in a minute.
02:51Menjivar, just as he did against Panama,
02:53keeping Honduras in it for now.
02:55How good has Mora been in the last?
02:58Pagan leaves it for Alvarado.
02:59Great ball in.
03:00And it deflects off the post.
03:02Saved on the line.
03:03And then scrambled in.
03:04And Mexico have a second.
03:07It's the captain.
03:08Edson Alvarez.
03:10Potentially lethal second.
03:12But referee Juan Calderon saying,
03:14Just hold on.
03:15Decision has been reached after VAR review.
03:17Let's see what he's being shown.
03:21Was that enough of an action from the defender to negate the offside?
03:26So, it appears that's been determined that the player was off.
03:29Offside.
03:30No goal.
03:31And Honduras stay within one.
03:33By an inch.
03:36Those three combining so well.
03:38What a patient that whips in the cross to the back post.
03:43He was trying to pick out Raul Jimenez again.
03:45Great defensive header from the captain, Daniil Maldonado.
03:50Whipped in.
03:51And too long.
03:52Over all those white shirts.
03:53Second ball.
03:55Opportunity to recycle here.
03:57Left-footed cross in.
03:58And Malagone was flapping at it.
04:00From Rosales.
04:01First-time ball into the middle.
04:02But again, the center back, Vasquez in the way.
