The "Futbol Americas" crew debate what went wrong for the United States in its 2-1 loss to Mexico in the Gold Cup final. (1:46)Where did it go wrong for the USMNT in the Gold Cup final? So savage have the past few months been that when this Gold Cup began, the squad was subconsciously keen not to expose itself to risk. Mauricio Pochettino's U.S. squad fell just short vs. Mexico in Sunday night's Gold Cup final. Diego Luna was not only effective at the Gold Cup, he brought a sense of joy to the U.S. men's national team.