The meeting will be played next Sunday at the NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas, where Escobar will have the responsibility of imparting justice in the duel that will define the champion of the 18th edition of the Concacaf Tournament.
Escobar will be accompanied by the Guatemalans Luis Ventura, as assistant one, and Humberto Panjoj, as assistant two. Wálter López will exercise as a fourth referee.
The arbitral body will also have the support of Costa Ricans Benjamín Pineda and Yasith Monge, while the VAR will be in charge of the Nicaraguan Keytzel Corrales.
United States, under technical direction From the Argentine Mauricio Pochettino, he agreed to the final after beating Guatemala 2-1directed by the Mexican Luis Fernando Tena.
The American team resolved the match in the first fifteen minutes thanks to a double by Diego Luna. At minute 4, Luna took advantage of a ball rejected by goalkeeper Kenderson Navarro and defined near the small area for 1-0. Then, at 15, he signed the 2-0 with a powerful shot from the front that slipped at the lower left angle.
With this victory, the United States reached its thirteenth of the Gold Cup, in which he will seek to conquer his eighth title.
In the second semifinal, played at the Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, Mexico, led by Javier Aguirre, he won 1-0 to Honduras, commanded by the Colombian Reinaldo Rueda.
The only goal of the game arrived at minute 50, After a collective play started in midfield. Gilberto Mora attended Raúl Jiménezwho defined with a blunt shot to ensure the pass to the final.
For the Mexican team, it will be His twelfth final of the Gold Cup, in which he will seek to add his tenth championship.