# USA vs Mexico, 2021 Gold Cup final

> The U.S. beat Mexico as the final averaged 7.6 million U.S. television viewers.

- Owner: Concacaf
- Kind: Moment
- Sector: Sports
- Seed date: 2021-08-01
- Observed peak date: Week of Aug 5, 2021
- Date basis: Observed peak within the documented measurement window; not an all-time maximum. Some dates are known only to the week, month or year.
- Spread Score: 32 (Niche), v1.3
- Mechanics: Platform jump, Underdog

## Summary

The United States beat Mexico in extra time on August 1, 2021. Fans posted memes on Twitter, and CNN Español collected them. U.S. broadcasts averaged 7.6 million viewers.

## Timeline

- 2021-08-01 — U.S. Soccer (Open web) — U.S. Soccer published the starting lineup and broadcast information for the final.
- 2021-08-01 — Concacaf (TV) — The United States and Mexico played the Gold Cup final at Allegiant Stadium.
- 2021-08-02 — Fans (X) — Fans posted memes on Twitter after the final whistle.

The full timeline, metrics and sources are on the case page, or via the Pro API (https://howitspread.com/mcp#api).

Canonical URL: https://howitspread.com/cases/gold-cup-final-usa-mexico-2021

Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “USA vs Mexico, 2021 Gold Cup final.” Case HIS-02035. Spread Score v1.3: 32/100. Updated 2026-10-28. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-02035