1. Three Americans — Michael Bradley, Aaron Long and Christian Pulisic — were named to the Gold Cup Best XI. Mexico striker Raul Jimenezwon the Golden Ball as the tournament’s best player, while Canada’s Brooklyn-born teenager Jonathan David won the Golden Boot as the top scorer. The LA Galaxy’s Jonathan dos Santos, who scored thewinning goal in Mexico’s 1-0 win over the USA in the final, was also named to the Best XI.

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