2009_CONCACAF_Gold_Cup_Final

2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup final

2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup final

Football match


The 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup final was a soccer match that took place on July 26, 2009, at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States, to determine the winner of the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[1]

Quick Facts Event, United States ...

Mexico won their 5th. Gold Cup (and 8th. continental title to date including the CONCACAF Championship) after thrashing United States 5–0.[2]

Background

This was the eighth CONCACAF Gold Cup final that featured the United States. They had won the title four times, most recently in 2007. Their opponent, Mexico, had won the tournament seven times, most recently in 2003. The two teams are longtime rivals and met twice before, splitting wins.[3] The 2009 final was the last U.S. match to be played at Giants Stadium before its demolition.[4][5]

Route to the final

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Match

Details

More information United States, 0–5 ...
Attendance: 79,156
Referee: Courtney Campbell (Jamaica)
United States
Mexico
More information United States, Substitutes ...
Man of the Match
Mexico Giovani dos Santos
Assistant referees
Jamaica Ricardo Morgan
El Salvador Willian Torres
Fourth official
El Salvador Joel Aguilar

References


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