Gold Cup 2009 · Final

United States 0–5 Mexico

Sunday 26 Jul 2009 · East Rutherford, United States

United States0–5Mexico

Goals5

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Torrado Santos Vela Castro Franco

56′0–1Gerardo Torrado Mexico · penalty
62′0–2Giovani Dos Santos Mexico
67′0–3Carlos Vela Mexico
79′0–4José Castro Mexico
90′0–5Guillermo Franco Mexico

Line-ups

Starters, then substitutes who came on. ● a goal; yellow and red marks are cards; ↑ on, ↓ off.

United States

Came on

17Kenny CooperFW↑63′
20Santino QuarantaFW↑63′
15Sam CroninMF↑81′

Mexico

Came on

11Carlos VelaFW●↑45′
10Guillermo FrancoFW●↑69′
16Carlos EsquivelFW↑88′

Elo

World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.

United States: 1946 → 1869
Mexico: 1836 → 1913

Expected score for United States: 77% (a draw counts half), home advantage included. An upset — the lower-rated side won.

Head to head

Meeting 54 of 76, 1934–2025.

United States wins: 23
Draws: 16
Mexico wins: 37

Form either side

United States

Before

4–0 v Grenada 4 Jul 2009 · Gold Cup 2009
2–0 v Honduras 8 Jul 2009 · Gold Cup 2009
2–2 v Haiti 11 Jul 2009 · Gold Cup 2009
2–1 v Panama 18 Jul 2009 · Gold Cup 2009
2–0 v Honduras 23 Jul 2009 · Gold Cup 2009

After

1–2 v Mexico 12 Aug 2009 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2009
2–1 v El Salvador 5 Sep 2009 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2009
1–0 v Trinidad and Tobago 9 Sep 2009 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2009
3–2 v Honduras 10 Oct 2009 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2009
2–2 v Costa Rica 14 Oct 2009 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2009

Mexico

Before

0–0 v Guatemala 28 Jun 2009 · Friendly
2–0 v Nicaragua 5 Jul 2009 · Gold Cup 2009
1–1 v Panama 9 Jul 2009 · Gold Cup 2009
4–0 v Haiti 19 Jul 2009 · Gold Cup 2009
1–1 v Costa Rica 23 Jul 2009 · Gold Cup 2009

After

2–1 v United States 12 Aug 2009 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2009
3–0 v Costa Rica 5 Sep 2009 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2009
1–0 v Honduras 9 Sep 2009 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2009
1–2 v Colombia 30 Sep 2009 · Friendly
4–1 v El Salvador 10 Oct 2009 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2009

Road through the tournament

United States

4–0 v Grenada Group stage
2–0 v Honduras Group stage
2–2 v Haiti Group stage
2–1 v Panama Quarter-final
2–0 v Honduras Semi-final
0–5 v Mexico Final

Mexico

2–0 v Nicaragua Group stage
1–1 v Panama Group stage
4–0 v Haiti Quarter-final
1–1 v Costa Rica Semi-final
5–0 v United States Final

Every United States v Mexico match76

From United States's side.


6 Jul 2025	Mexico	1–2	Home	Gold Cup 2025	—
15 Oct 2024	Mexico	0–2	Away	Friendly	—
24 Mar 2024	Mexico	2–0	Home	CONCACAF Nations League 2024	—
15 Jun 2023	Mexico	3–0	Home	CONCACAF Nations League 2023	—
19 Apr 2023	Mexico	1–1	Home	Friendly	—
24 Mar 2022	Mexico	0–0	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2022	—
12 Nov 2021	Mexico	2–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2021	—
1 Aug 2021	Mexico	1–0	Home	Gold Cup 2021	Final
6 Jun 2021	Mexico	3–2	Home	CONCACAF Nations League 2021	—
6 Sep 2019	Mexico	0–3	Home	Friendly	—
7 Jul 2019	Mexico	0–1	Home	Gold Cup 2019	Final
11 Sep 2018	Mexico	1–0	Home	Friendly	—
11 Jun 2017	Mexico	1–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2017	—
11 Nov 2016	Mexico	1–2	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2016	—
10 Oct 2015	Mexico	2–3	Home	Friendly	—
15 Apr 2015	Mexico	2–0	Home	Friendly	—
10 Sep 2013	Mexico	2–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2013	—
26 Mar 2013	Mexico	0–0	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2013	—
15 Aug 2012	Mexico	1–0	Away	Friendly	—
10 Aug 2011	Mexico	1–1	Home	Friendly	—

Score: openfootball · Scorers: openfootball · Line-ups: ESPN · Cards: ESPN