Mexico thumps U.S. in Gold Cup final

In an inspired, brilliant, and splendid 45 minutes of soccer, Mexico overturned over a decade of demons in the U.S.

“El Tri” beat the “Stars and Stripes” for the first time on U.S. soil in 124 months with a convincing 5-0 thumping in the Gold Cup final. A pro-Mexico crowd of over 79,000 at Giants Stadium saw five different players score to give Mexico its record fifth Gold Cup title.

Mexico and the U.S. will meet in a rematch August 12 in Mexico City in a crucial World Cup qualifying game. Knowing that the U.S. has never won at the Estadio Azteca, Mexican fans vociferously celebrated Sunday’s victory like the thousands at Mexico City’s Independence Monument:

Many of the chants were original, like this one shouted by several hundred fans bounding up and down to celebrate the win: "El que no brinca es Gringo."

Translated, that means: "Those who aren't jumping are Gringos."

The following are highlights from Sunday’s game:

Congrats and kudos to Mexico for a fine effort against an outmatched U.S. side. If you’ll excuse me, I’m going to try to quell my dejection by watching this a few times.

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