Why Mexico Wasnt Called For A Handball In the Gold Cup Final vs. USA

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Did a missed handball call cost the United States the Concacaf Gold Cup title against Mexico? Not according to the second half of Sunday's final, Mexico defender Jorge Snchez tackled the ball away from United States defender Max Arfsten Mexico National Team Pro Shop, but when he tried to get back on his feet, he placed his hand on the ball in the penalty U.S. emphatically called for a handball, but after consulting with Video Assistant Referee, match official Mario Alberto Escobar Toca ruled that it was an incidental handball and therefore not a penalty in favor of the United States. https://www.mexicosoccerstore.com/collections/erik-lira-jersey