Mexico 3-0 Jamaica: El Tri ease into Gold Cup final with Henry Martin goal after just 80 SECONDS - where they will face USMNT's conquerors Panama
- Mexico defeated Jamaica on Wednesday evening to reach the Gold Cup final
- Striker Henry Martin scored in the second minute to give El Tri the perfect start
- Before Luis Chavez and Roberto Alvarado sealed the victory at Allegiant Stadium
Mexico beat Jamaica 3-0 Wednesday night to reach its 11th CONCACAF Gold Cup final.
Henry Martín scored 80 seconds in to give the Mexicans a perfect start.
Midfielder Luis Chávez converted a free kick in the 30th minute to double the advantage.
Roberto Alvarado added a goal in the third minute of second-half stoppage time as Mexico advanced to play Panama on Sunday in Inglewood, California.
Panama themselves beat hot favourites USA 5-4 on penalties after the match finished 1-1 after extra time.
![Mexico (above) beat Jamaica 3-0 Wednesday night to reach its 11th CONCACAF Gold Cup final](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/07/13/06/73163283-12294197-image-a-15_1689227195943.jpg)
Mexico (above) beat Jamaica 3-0 Wednesday night to reach its 11th CONCACAF Gold Cup final
![Striker Henry Martin (left) scored after just 80 seconds to give El Tri the perfect start in Nevada](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/07/13/06/73163281-12294197-image-a-16_1689227204159.jpg)
Striker Henry Martin (left) scored after just 80 seconds to give El Tri the perfect start in Nevada
![They will play Panama (above) in the final after the underdogs beat the US men's national team](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/07/13/06/73163287-12294197-image-a-17_1689227233241.jpg)
They will play Panama (above) in the final after the underdogs beat the US men's national team
![The defeat marks USA interim coach BJ Callaghan's first loss in his eight matches in charge](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/07/13/06/73163309-12294197-image-a-18_1689227274688.jpg)
The defeat marks USA interim coach BJ Callaghan's first loss in his eight matches in charge
It was interim coach BJ Callaghan's first loss in his eight matches so far (four wins, three draws).
El Tri, under interim coach Jaime Lozano, is now seeking a ninth Gold Cup title.
Striker Martín scored his ninth international goal and third of the tournament, controlling the ball with a touch after Jesús Gallardo's cross and beating Andre Blake from eight yards.
Luis Romo had scored 51 seconds in during Mexico's opener, a 4-0 win over Honduras.
Chávez then curled a 25-yard free kick to Blake's upper right corner for his fourth international goal and third of the tournament. Chávez's first international goal was on a free kick against Saudi Arabia at last year's World Cup.
Premier League stars Michail Antonio, Demarai Gray, Leon Bailey and Bobby Reid were unable to find the net for Heimir Hallgrímsson's Reggae Boyz.
Alvarado got his fifth goal when he tapped in a pass from Gallardo.
Mexico won the 2019 title and lost the 2021 final in extra time against the United States in Las Vegas.
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