Colorado Rapids and U..S. Men’s National Team (USMNT) midfielder Kellyn Acosta is the only senior team player to appear in all 13 games for the USMNT since the start of 2021. His performances to date have been worthy of that admirable distinction. He has earned praise for his workhorse ethic, box-to-box, sideline-to-sideline play, and in-your-face dominance within his extended boundaries of the midfield.
And on Sunday night, in Las Vegas’ brand-new Allegiant Stadium, Acosta delivered another brilliant showing. In a tense, back-and-forth Gold Cup Final with arch-nemesis Mexico, Acosta’s grand finale took place in the 117th minute of play before 65,000 patriotic fans.