The benchmark for the United States in CONCACAF will always be defeating Mexico at every opportunity. Whether it’s a friendly, the Gold Cup, World Cup qualifying or this newfangled Nations League thing, notching a win over El Tri will never be a bad thing.
How important this game is/was for the players and coaching staff and fans will vary, but a the end of the day it was a final against our biggest regional rival and the USMNT won it. That counts for something. But the overall performance from start to finish was lackluster and conservative which in my opinion hamstrung a what should be a young and dynamic team.