PHILADELPHIA — The troubled Gold Cup came to a celebratory end for Mexico on Sunday night with a 3-1 victory against Jamaica as the regional tournament sought to shift its focus from scandal to soccer.
Midfielder Andrés Guardado scored on a superb volley in the 30th minute, and then forward Jesús Corona stole the ball and put it through the legs of a Jamaican defender from atop the penalty area in the 46th minute. Forward Oribe Peralta pounced on a defensive mistake in the 60th minute, putting Mexico up 3-0 before Jamaica finally avoided a shutout in the 78th minute on a goal by Darren Mattocks.