In the Gold Cup final in 2025, the US lost in a Houston stadium overwhelmingly packed with rival Mexico fans Credit: Omar Vega / Getty Images via AFP

For most national soccer teams, playing a tournament on home turf is a huge advantage. For the United States, it can be the opposite.

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