Published Aug 10, 2026, 7:23 AM ET · Updated 3 months ago · 1 source
Mexico seal place at 2028 Olympics after controversial VAR red card in U-20 win over US
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Cristóbal Alfaro scored twice as Mexico retained their Concacaf Under-20 title with a 2-0 victory over the United States in the final at the Azteca on Sunday. The victory booked Mexico’s place at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics – the US have already qualified as hosts – but the match was overshadowed by a controversial red card. The US were reduced to 10 men just before half-time when Chris Applewhite received a red card after a VAR review for a challenge on Hugo Camberos, during which the US capt