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| Event | 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup | ||||||
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| Date | June 25, 2011 | ||||||
| Venue | Rose Bowl, Pasadena | ||||||
| Referee | Joel Aguilar (El Salvador) | ||||||
| Attendance | 93,420 | ||||||
| Weather | Sunny, 82 °F (28 °C) | ||||||
The 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup final was the 11th final of the CONCACAF Gold Cup, the international championship tournament for teams of the CONCACAF, the governing body of soccer in North and Central America. The match took place on June 25, 2011, and took place at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, United States. For the third consecutive final, the United States and Mexico contested the final, Mexico being the defending champions. The final was Mexico's seventh in Gold Cup history, while it was the United States' eighth final, and their fourth consecutive final.
For the second straight year, Mexico defended their Gold Cup title against the United States, defeating them 4–2 in the final, overcoming a two-goal deficit. Mexico's Pablo Barrera netted Mexico's first and third goals, while Andrés Guardado and Giovani dos Santos tallied the second and fourth goals, respectively. Michael Bradley and Landon Donovan scored the United States' two goals in the match. The loss marked only the second time in 12 years the United States lost to Mexico on home soil. As Gold Cup champions, Mexico earned a spot at the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup in Brazil as the CONCACAF's representative.[1][2][3]
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- ^ "In an Early 2-0 Hole, Mexico Storms Back to Win the Gold Cup". New York Times. June 26, 2011. Retrieved June 27, 2011.
- ^ "Mexico claim Gold Cup glory". ESPN Soccernet. June 26, 2011. Archived from the original on October 26, 2012. Retrieved June 27, 2011.