Mexico is the undefeated champion of the Gold Cup.
The Mexican team defeated the USA in a comeback victory to become six-time CONCACAF Gold Cup champions.
247 - Mexico won the CONCACAF Gold Cup title with an unbelievable comeback. On Saturday night, the team was down 2-0 to the United States, but with grit, managed a 4-2 victory at the Rose Bowl Stadium in California. The game started intensely, and after initial pressure, the Americans opened the scoring in the eighth minute with a header from Michael Bradley. The USA extended their lead in the 23rd minute with a goal from midfielder Landon Donovan. The Mexican reaction began in the first half, and Pablo Barrera's star began to shine. The midfielder scored Mexico's first goal in the 29th minute. In the 36th minute, Guardado equalized the match.
In the second half, Barrera led the Mexican comeback with a goal just five minutes in. At the 31st minute, star player Giovanni dos Santos sealed the victory, silencing the more than 93 fans at the Rose Bowl, the stadium that hosted the 1994 World Cup final won by Brazil. The Gold Cup title qualified Mexico for the 2013 Confederations Cup, to be held in Brazil, and confirmed the country's dominance in the tournament. This was the sixth time the team has won the trophy in the tournament, which has been played 11 times. The other victories were in 1993, 1996, 1998, 2003, and 2009. The Mexican team's star player, striker Javier "Chicharito" Hernández of Manchester United, England, was elected the best player of the Gold Cup and also finished the competition as top scorer with seven goals.
The Mexican team had a perfect campaign in the Gold Cup, with six wins in six games. Before the final, the team beat El Salvador 5-0, Cuba also 5-0, Costa Rica 4-1, Guatemala 2-1, and Honduras 2-0, in a match decided only in extra time.