United States vs. Panama: Breaking Down Gold Cup Final by the Numbers

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Published: July 26, 2013

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For just the second time in 12 CONCACAF Gold Cups, the United States will take on Panama in the final. 

This isn't exactly new territory for the Stars and Stripes, who will be making their ninth ever Gold Cup final appearance and fifth in a row. 

Panama, on the other hand, hasn't been there since 2005, when it came up short against the Yanks on penalties. 

Throw in the fact that each squad has advanced this far in quite dominant fashion (Team USA has outscored opponents 19-4; Panama 11-3), and there is plenty of intrigue surrounding this ultimate matchup. 

Let's take a closer look by the numbers

 

12

That's how many goals Landon Donovan has directly contributed to during this Gold Cup—five goals and seven assists.



Twelve of 19. That's insane. 



And that's only counting the ones where he is credited on the score sheet, as he has been involved in the buildup of a couple others. 

When Donovan took a year away from Team USA for mental issues, many believed he was done.

That couldn't have been more wrong. Donovan has easily been the best player in this tournament, showcasing impressive speed, deadly accuracy on his passing and intelligent play in the midfield as he continues to add to his legend. 

Dealing with Donovan and keeping him out of space must be priority No. 1 for Panama, but that's far easier said than done. 

 

5



There are three players in this tournament who have scored five goals in five games.

We've already mentioned that Donovan is one of them. The other two are USA's Chris Wondolowski and Panama's Gabriel Torres. 

Wondo hasn't scored since he netted five in USA's first two matches, though, as the inclusion of Eddie Johnson has cut into his playing time. ...
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