Canada’s 2021 Concacaf Gold Cup campaign has ended after a gut-wrenching 2-1 loss to Mexico in Thursday’s semifinal at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas. Here are three takeaways from the defeat.

Mexico pushed past Canada in the Concacaf ... Concacaf Nations League final for the first time since 2021 on Thursday night, defeating Canada 2–0 at Sofi Stadium in Los Angeles.

The Mexico men's national team ... which finished in a scoreless draw. Canada won the previous matchup 2-1 in a World Cup qualifier in November 2021.