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USA surrenders two-goal lead, falls to Mexico in thrilling Gold Cup final

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By FRANCO PANIZO

PASADENA, Calif. -Â The U.S. men's national team started its Gold Cup final almost as good as anyone could have imagined, but a two-goal lead to start the game wasn't enough against its most bitter rival.

The United States lost its second consecutive Gold Cup final to Mexico, falling 4-2Â in a thrilling match played in front of a sold out crowd of 93,420 at the Rose Bowl on Saturday night.

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Soccer By Ives @ Jun 26, 2011 1:53 AM EDT | Blog Profile

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