[GOLD CUP SPOTLIGHT] Mexico rallied from two goals down in the first half to beat the USA, 4-2, in the final of the 2011 Gold Cup before 93,420 fans at the RoseBowl. The title was the sixth for Mexico, which defended its Concacaf title and advanced to the 2013 Confederations Cup. There was an air of inevitability to the Tri’s comeback, which underscored thetalent gap between the two teams.

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