Strong Reyna: USA win Nations League
Strong Reyna: USA win Nations League, A strong Gio Reyna led the USA national soccer team to another triumph in the Nations League.
A strong Gio Reyna led the USA national soccer team to another triumph in the Nations League. In the final against Canada, the offensive player from Borussia Dortmund scored both goals to win 2-0 (2-0), the US team also won the second edition of the CONCACAF Nations League after the first final in 2021.
Former Bundesliga professional Chris Richards (12th) and Folarin Balogun (34th) scored to win. The first goal was preceded by a corner kick by Reyna, before the second he cleared Balogun with a strong individual performance – and had to be replaced at half-time with ankle problems.
discussions about Gregg Berhalter
Reyna of all people was recently heavily involved in the discussions about Gregg Berhalter, whose return as national coach was only confirmed on Friday. The association had previously investigated Berhalter because of a long-ago physical attack on his current wife, with Reyna’s parents being the main driving force. Berhalter had always regretted the attack in 1991. After an investigation by an independent law firm, he is now considered to have been rehabilitated.
CONCACAF Gold Cup
Striker Balogun, meanwhile, had a strong showing ahead of the CONCACAF Gold Cup (June 24-July 16) and the 2026 World Cup, which the USA are co-hosting with Canada and Mexico. The former England Under-21 international was in just his second game for the United States on Sunday.
Nations League
In the Nations League for North and Central America and the Caribbean, Mexico secured third place with a 1-0 (1-0) win over Panama. The Mexicans were clearly defeated by the USA in a wild semi-final (0:3), four red cards and a game stoppage due to repeated homophobic chants from the Mexican fans had overshadowed the game.
