Gold Cup Finals 2013: What Win Would Mean for Both United States and Panama

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Published: July 27, 2013

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Winning an international soccer tournament is no easy task. It takes teamwork, timely scoring and a little bit of luck to accomplish the feat; the slightest of margins can be the difference in hoisting a trophy and going home empty-handed. 

The United States and Panama will square off in the encore of the 2013 Gold Cup. The Americans blazed through group action and took down Honduras on Wednesday night to punch their ticket, while Panama ousted six-time Gold Cup champion Mexico to claim a spot in the final. 



On Sunday afternoon at Soldier Field, one team will hoist a trophy and the other will go home empty-handed. 

It's a simple as that. 



The United States clearly have momentum—and home-field advantage—on their side. After beating Honduras, the Americans will carry a 10-match winning streak into Sunday's final. It is the longest streak in the history of the U.S. national team. 

Unfortunately, the Americans will not have their coach roaming the sidelines in Chicago. As reported by Brian Sciaretta of The New York Times, Jurgen Klinsmann has been suspended by a CONCACAF Disciplinary Committee for his actions in the waning minutes on Wednesday night:



Klinsmann did not like a Honduras player's tackle on DaMarcus Beasley and proceeded to spike the ball in anger. He was sent off by the referee and will pay the price by missing the tournament final. 



Although Panama have just two top-four finishes in their previous six Gold Cup appearances, they have been in this position before. In the 2005 Gold Cup final, the Panamanians lost to the Americans in a penalty shootout. 

The U.S. have a 9-1-2 career record against Panama in 12 previous matches. Team USA defeated Panama 2-0 in June during a CONCACAF 2014 World Cup qualifying match, while Panama's lone win over the U.S. came at the ...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - International Football

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