Mexico beat Jamaica for CONCACAF Gold Cup

Reuters: Mexico spoiled Jamaica’s first trip to the CONCACAF Gold Cup Final with a dominant 3-1 triumph on Sunday that gave them a record seventh Cup title.

Jamaica had become the first Caribbean team to reach the final, but El Tri stole the storyline at Philadelphia’s Lincoln Financial Field by winning their third Cup championship from the last four played.

Despite a fast and inspired start by the Jamaicans, Mexico quickly turned the tide and got goals from Andres Guardado, Jesus Corona and Oribe Peralta in the victory.

Mexico will now play the United States on Oct. 9 in a playoff for the region’s berth in the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup.

Against Jamaica, Mexico weathered an early attack and took control in the 31st minute where Guardado took a cross and finished with a beautiful left-footed volley into the upper right corner.

It was his sixth goal of the tournament, one less than Clint Dempsey of the United States, who took the tournament’s Golden Boot Award.

Guardado won the tournament’s Golden Ball Award as the top player.

Mexico reached the final on some controversial penalty calls in their semi-final victory over Panama, but they proved their worth decisively in the final.