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A late Jimenez penalty seals another Gold Cup final for Mexico

A late Jimenez penalty seals another Gold Cup final for Mexico

After surviving Costa Rica on penalty kicks in the Copa America quarter-final thanks to some Memo Ochoa’s heroics, Mexico once again found themselves trying to close a game late on.

But a controversial foul call in the 93rd minute helped El Tri put the game away in extra time. Raul Jimenez stepped up and buried the eventual game-winner.

Underdogs Haiti put in a convincing performance against the heavyweight champs, nearly sealing the equalizer in the 119th minute only to hit the crossbar.

The penalty awarded to Mexico early on was a cruel way to end Haiti's impressive run. The team won their group and made it to the semi-finals for the first time ever.

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Mexico will make its 8th appearance in the Gold Cup final against either the United States or Jamaica on Sunday, July 7th at Soldier Field.

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