Per ESPN reporter D Johnson,,,,Most recent Concacaf Finals,,,,US coach Mauricio Pochettino was fuming after his side lost 2-1 to MEX in the Concacaf Gold Cup final on Sunday 7/7/25, adamant a penalty should have been given for handball. It wasn't the end of the VAR drama for his team, as Edson Alvarezs' goal was initially ruled out for offside -- only for the video assistant to step in and award his match-winning 77th-minute effort. Pochettino's gripe referred to an incident in the 66th minute when the score was locked at 1-1. Mexico defender Jorge Sánchez touched the ball with his hand inside his own area, but both the referee and the VAR ignored claims for a spot kick.

"The truth was that if that happened in the opposite half, in the other box, for sure it's a penalty," Pochettino complained. "The player was with a knee on the floor, he pushed the hand over the ball. It's not that the hand was [already] on the floor, and the ball touched.

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FIFA World Cup Final was 4:00pm, Sunday 15th July 2018. Luzhniki Stadium Attendance in Russia: 78,011 fans!! France beat Croatia 4-2 in a dramatic World Cup final in Moscow, with Paul Pogba and Kylian Mbappe on the scoresheet,,, and a favourable VAR decision helping them to their second title. Kylian Mbappe and France put on a thrilling show in winning the World Cup title.

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