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The Mexico national team is closing in on a third consecutive appearance in the CONCACAF Gold Cup final. But first, El Tri will have to overcome upstart Jamaica, as the Reggae Boyz are seeking a first final since 2017. Kickoff is slated for 10:36 pm ET from Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, NV.
Mexico defeated Costa Rica 2-0 in the quarterfinal at Arlington's AT&T Stadium. Meanwhile, Jamaica saw off a stern challenge from Guatemala in their quarterfinal in Cincinnati, holding on for a hard-fought 1-0 victory.
Jamaica vs. Mexico, semifinal of 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup, Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada:
Match ends, Jamaica 0, Mexico 3.
Second Half ends, Jamaica 0, Mexico 3.
Goal! Jamaica 0, Mexico 3. Roberto Alvarado (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box.
Attempt missed. Demarai Gray (Jamaica) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bobby De Cordova-Reid with a cross.
One of Mexico's best chances in the second half...but Santiago Giménez strayed offside:
Attempt missed. Leon Bailey (Jamaica) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner from a direct free kick.
Edson Álvarez (Mexico) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Edson Álvarez (Mexico).
Dujuan Richards (Jamaica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Jesús Gallardo (Mexico).
Substitution, Mexico. Diego Lainez replaces Orbelín Pineda.
Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Amari'i Bell.
Substitution, Jamaica. Dujuan Richards replaces Michail Antonio.
Substitution, Jamaica. Daniel Johnson replaces Joel Latibeaudiere.
Foul by Jesús Gallardo (Mexico).
Leon Bailey (Jamaica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt blocked. Luis Romo (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Orbelín Pineda.
Attempt blocked. Santiago Giménez (Mexico) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Offside, Mexico. Orbelín Pineda tries a through ball, but Santiago Giménez is caught offside.
Attempt saved. Michail Antonio (Jamaica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Orbelín Pineda (Mexico) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Jamaica).
Substitution, Mexico. Edson Álvarez replaces Luis Chávez.
Substitution, Mexico. Roberto Alvarado replaces Uriel Antuna.
Luis Chávez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Jamaica).
Corner, Jamaica. Conceded by Jorge Sánchez.
Attempt saved. Michail Antonio (Jamaica) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved.
Foul by Orbelín Pineda (Mexico).
Damion Lowe (Jamaica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Offside, Jamaica. Joel Latibeaudiere tries a through ball, but Shamar Nicholson is caught offside.
Foul by Johan Vásquez (Mexico).
Michail Antonio (Jamaica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt missed. Damion Lowe (Jamaica) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Leon Bailey with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Jamaica. Conceded by César Montes.
Attempt blocked. Shamar Nicholson (Jamaica) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leon Bailey with a cross.
Corner, Jamaica. Conceded by Luis Chávez.
Luis Romo (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Joel Latibeaudiere (Jamaica).
Offside, Mexico. Johan Vásquez tries a through ball, but Santiago Giménez is caught offside.
Substitution, Mexico. Carlos Rodríguez replaces Érick Sánchez.
Substitution, Mexico. Santiago Giménez replaces Henry Martín.
Uriel Antuna (Mexico) is shown the yellow card.
Foul by Uriel Antuna (Mexico).
Leon Bailey (Jamaica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. César Montes (Mexico) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Luis Chávez with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Joel Latibeaudiere.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Michail Antonio nearly pulled one back for Jamaica...
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match because of an injury Henry Martín (Mexico).
Di'Shon Bernard (Jamaica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Henry Martín (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Di'Shon Bernard (Jamaica).
Foul by Jorge Sánchez (Mexico).
Joel Latibeaudiere (Jamaica) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Substitution, Jamaica. Dexter Lembikisa replaces Javain Brown.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match because of an injury Leon Bailey (Jamaica).
Attempt missed. Michail Antonio (Jamaica) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
Second Half begins Jamaica 0, Mexico 2.
Substitution, Jamaica. Shamar Nicholson replaces Kevon Lambert.
Mexico are 45 minutes from a third consecutive appearance in the Gold Cup final after a comprehensive first-half display against Jamaica. The Reggae Boyz were behind inside two minutes, conceding the fastest goal in Gold Cup knockout stage history.
First Half ends, Jamaica 0, Mexico 2.
Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Amari'i Bell.
Foul by Érick Sánchez (Mexico).
Demarai Gray (Jamaica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Jorge Sánchez (Mexico) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Leon Bailey (Jamaica).
Orbelín Pineda (Mexico) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Javain Brown (Jamaica).
Attempt blocked. Orbelín Pineda (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jesús Gallardo.
Jamaica have attempted one shot through 40 minutes.
Érick Sánchez (Mexico) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Michail Antonio (Jamaica).
Foul by César Montes (Mexico).
Michail Antonio (Jamaica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Kevon Lambert (Jamaica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Luis Chávez (Mexico) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Kevon Lambert (Jamaica).
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match because of an injury Javain Brown (Jamaica).
Henry Martín (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Damion Lowe (Jamaica).
Watch this wondergoal from Luis Chavez. No words:
Foul by Orbelín Pineda (Mexico).
Javain Brown (Jamaica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Damion Lowe (Jamaica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Goal! Jamaica 0, Mexico 2. Luis Chávez (Mexico) from a free kick with a left footed shot.
Orbelín Pineda (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Javain Brown (Jamaica).
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match (Mexico).
Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Amari'i Bell.
Orbelín Pineda (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Jamaica).
Attempt saved. Demarai Gray (Jamaica) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Amari'i Bell.
Attempt missed. Luis Chávez (Mexico) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Kevon Lambert.
Henry Martín (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Damion Lowe (Jamaica).
Attempt blocked. Érick Sánchez (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Henry Martín.
Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Kevon Lambert.
Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Andre Blake.
Attempt saved. Érick Sánchez (Mexico) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Henry Martín.
Luis Chávez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Joel Latibeaudiere (Jamaica).
Attempt saved. Luis Romo (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jesús Gallardo.
A wicked left-footed shot by Club America's Henry Martin has El Tri off and running!
Érick Sánchez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Leon Bailey (Jamaica).
Corner, Mexico. Conceded by Kevon Lambert.
Attempt blocked. Orbelín Pineda (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jesús Gallardo.
Foul by Kevon Lambert (Jamaica).
Érick Sánchez (Mexico) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Érick Sánchez (Mexico) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luis Romo.
Goal! Jamaica 0, Mexico 1. Henry Martín (Mexico) left footed shot from the centre of the box.
Michail Antonio (Jamaica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Johan Vásquez (Mexico).
First Half begins.
It's all over in San Diego! The winner of this semfinal will meet Panama in the Gold Cup final:
Meanwhile, there's drama at Snapdragon Stadium...Jesus Ferreira has equalized for the USMNT in the other semifinal!
Jamaica's 11 is unchanged from last weekend's quarterfinal win over Guatemala.
Mexico's starting 11 has dropped.
Looks like business as usual for Memo Ochoa, who is poised to make his 142nd appearance for Mexico -- and will be six caps from passing Rafa Marquez and Pavel Pardo on the all-time list.
Meanwhile, Jamaica is hyping up its fans with a look back at Kemar Lawrence's free kick goal against El Tri in the 2017 Gold Cup. Not happy viewing for Mexico supporters...
The stage is set in Vegas:
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Mexico's all-time record against Jamaica reflects El Tri's dominance in this particular matchup. Mexico have won 21 of the 31 all-time meetings with the Reggae Boyz, losing only five times. However, the previous two meetings in this year's CONCACAF Nations League ended in draws, so this semifinal matchup is expected to be another tense affair -- especially as both teams are seeking to end Gold Cup droughts.
Mexico last won the trophy in 2019 and are hoping to take part in a third consecutive final - which will be held on Sunday, July 16 at SoFi Stadium, just outside of Los Angeles. Jaime Lozano's men hit a bump in the road after losing to invited guests Qatar at the end of the group stage, but they rebounded in the quarterfinal and ultimately eased to another win over Costa Rica after second half strikes from former Chivas stalwart Orbelín Pineda and Pachuca's long-serving Erick Sanchez.
Jamaica have never won the Gold Cup, but made the final in 2017
Jamaica have never won the Gold Cup and last made the finalsix years ago, when the Reggae Boyz lost to the United States national team. Jamaica have conceded only twice in four games at the 2023 Gold Cup. Luton Town full-back Amari'i Bell scored the only goal of the game against Guatemala in Sunday's quarterfinal matchup, which was the final match for Guatemala boss Luis Fernando Tena.
Kickoff remains slated for 8 pm PT/10 pm ET from Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada. FOX Sports 1 is handling the national broadcast, while streaming viewers can access the game on fuboTV and Sling TV. Spanish-speaking fans can watch this semifinal on TUDN and Univision.
Follow all the Gold Cup action right here on the MARCA English LIVE play-by-play.
Roberto Alvarado, what a finish!