2023-07-13 05:49:22
Defeated by Panama on penalties, the United States failed at the gates of a home final in the Gold Cup and thus offered an unprecedented Panama-Mexico final, which will therefore take place this Sunday in California.
Unpublished: the final of the 2023 edition of the Gold Cup, an annual tournament bringing together the best football teams from Concacaf countries (North, Central America and the Caribbean), will oppose Panama to Mexico, Sunday in Ingelwood, California .
A magnificent goal from Ferreira to equalize
Wednesday in the semi-finals, Panama eliminated the United States in San Diego, California 5 to 4, the score being 0-0 after regulation time then 1-1 at the end of extra time, and Mexico beat Jamaica 3-0 in Las Vegas in Nevada.
The Panamanians will play their third Gold Cup final in their history after 2005 and 2013. Mexico will be in their 11th final. He won eight (1993, 1996, 1998, 2003, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2019) and lost two (2007, 2021). But Panama and Mexico had never been opposed for the title.
A defeat and a departure
Ivan Anderson opened the scoring for Panama in the 99th minute, Jesus Ferreira equalized for the United States in the 105th minute. Panama got the last laugh by winning the penalty shootout 5-4.
A defeat which marks the end of the interim of BJ Callaghan at the head of the American selection, after having been appointed following the affair between the Reina family and Gregg Berhalter, which had seen the former player be temporarily suspended from his position as coach. “It’s an honor every time you get to represent the country, and for me, it doesn’t matter the role, confided the interim at a press conference. As far as my future is concerned, I didn’t think about that for a second I focus on the players and the staff.”
In the other semi-final, Mexico beat Jamaica more clearly 3-0. Henry Martin (2nd minute), Luis Chavez (30th) and Roberto Alvarado (90th+3) were the Mexican scorers.
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