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Mexico should have had a 90th-minute penalty against the USMNT

Karma?

Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports

Mexico has been knocking down the door all second half. The United States has held them off, until the 90th minute, when El Tri should have had a penalty. Matt Besler handled the ball, but the referee waved play on.

American (and Costa Rican, and Panamanian) fans will likely see this as a bit of karma. El Tri got multiple favorable penalty decisions during the Gold Cup, and they wouldn't have won the tournament without them. But in the end, the bad calls seem to even out.

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