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Even Mexico coach Javier Aguirre was taken aback by the ferocity of Mexico's domination in the second half of the Gold Cup final against the U.S. After going scoreless in the first half, Mexico hit five in the second, leaving U.S. coach Bob Bradley befuddled.

Five-tastic!

Mexico claims the 2009 Gold Cup title in emphatic fashion, scoring five second half goals to defeat the United States. Young stars Carlos Vela and Giovani Dos Santos shone especially bright for El Tri, ushering in the first title of the second Javier Aguirre era.

Re-LIVE: U.S. 0-5 Mexico

Oh, the agony! The American players hoping to impress Bob Bradley for 2010 suffered an epic meltdown in the second half of the Gold Cup final as Mexico ran rampant to take the crown from the defending US champions and become the first CONCACAF team to win the title five times.

Mexico PKOuts Costa Rica

Costa Rica and Mexico battled to a 1-1 draw, even after extra time. It took penalties to separate the two sides. Mexico came out on top, despite having had a penalty kick saved during regulation. Follow all the post-game analysis and look ahead to the Gold Cup final with Goal.com.

U.S. Ousts Honduras

The USMNT were able to see of Honduras in the Gold Cup semis on Thursday night beating the central Americans 2-0. Goals from Clarence Goodson and Kenny Cooper were enough. Up next from Soldier Field in Chicago will be Mexico-Costa Rica to decide who the U.S. will play in the final.

Costa Rica Cruise

Costa Rica cruised into the semifinals of the Gold Cup after crushing Guadeloupe 5-1 in quarterfinal action. Alvaro Saborio put in a barnstorming performance in the demolition, scoring two of the goals. The other four goals were scored by four different players.

Penalty Powers U.S. Through

The U.S. Men's National Team made it past Panama thanks to a penalty in overtime that Kenny Cooper converted calmly. The match was a hard fought battle as both sides dished out plenty of hard tackles, but in the end it was one high boot from Panama that would be decisive and send the U.S. through.