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United States wins Gold Cup by defeating Panama thanks to a goal from Brek Shea

Last update 29 July, 2013 by Alberto Llopis

The United States won its fifth CONCACAF Gold Cup by defeating Panama this Sunday for 1-0 in the final played at Soldier Field in Chicago against 57.000 spectators. The North American team that adds its fifth title in this competition did not need to display its best game to defeat a solid Panamanian team that seemed to be content with having arrived at this stage.

It was Brek Shea who scored the only goal of the match in the minute 69 meeting, when as soon as he entered the field he took advantage of a pass from Landon Donovan to beat the Central American goalkeeper, clueless to the mistake of a partner of Shea. In this way, the team led by Jurgen Klinsmann finishes the championship undefeated and demonstrating its superiority in a tournament where its great rival, Mexico has not risen to the occasion.

Estados Unidos se ha proclamado campeón de la Copa Oro.
The United States has been proclaimed champion of the Gold Cup.

With this triumph, The United States ensures the possibility of contesting the tie decided by who attends the next Confederations Cup (Russia 2017) before the winner of the next Gold Cup of 2015. It must be remembered that this competition is totally different from the Hexagonal that decides which teams go to the next World Cup in Brazil. 2014.

Honors:

Mexico: 9 titles

USA: 5

Costa Rica: 3

Glen: 2

 

Julio Muñoz
Julio Muñoz
Journalist, specialist in international football and retro. I write in Colgadosporelfutbol.com and you can follow me at @ juliomv1982

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