[1/5] Jul 16, 2023; Inglewood, California, USA; Mexico forward Henry Martin (20) and forward Uriel Antuna (15) celebrate in the first half against Panama during the CONCACAF Gold Cup Final at SoFi Stadium.
Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY SportsLOS ANGELES, July 16 (Reuters) - Second-half substitute Santiago Gimenez scored with two minutes left to give Mexico a 1-0 win over Panama in the CONCACAF Gold Cup final on Sunday and secure a record-extending ninth title for 'El Tri'.
God, my family and the people who came today, 75,000 people.
The victory was a welcome one for Mexico, who had failed to make it beyond the group stage at last year's World Cup.
It also denied underdogs Panama, who upset the United States in the semi-finals, their first Gold Cup title.
Persons:
Henry Martin, Uriel Antuna, Kirby Lee, Santiago Gimenez, Edson Alvarez, Gimenez, Henry Martin's, Orlando Mosquera, Panama’s Harold Cummings, Panama's, Edgar Barcenas, Jaime Lozano, Diego Cocca, Rory Carroll, Peter Rutherford
Organizations:
Panama, CONCACAF, SoFi, USA, LOS ANGELES, El, U.S, Nations League, Thomson
Locations:
Inglewood , California, USA, Mexico, El Tri, Argentina, United States, Canada, Panama, Los Angeles