DENVER — The United States and Mexico renewed their fierce men’s soccer rivalry Sunday with all the usual venom and theater that has defined decades of memorable clashes.
And with a trophy at stake — in the Concacaf Nations League final, a precursor to 2022 World Cup qualifying this fall — the regional titans added another unforgettable layer to their storied history.
The bash whiplashed end to end, brought goals early and late in regulation, a goalkeeping change, multiple scuffles and video replays that overturned a Mexican goal and provided penalty kicks to each team in extra time.