The Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) 2015 Gold Cup will be featuring two squads who no one expected to reach this far in the tournament as Jamaica and Mexico collide at the Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia Sunday for the ultimate prize.
Jamaica topped Group B after victories over Canada and El Salvador and a draw against Costa Rica.
Advancing to the quarterfinals, the Reggae Boyz took on Haiti and won 1-0 to face tournament giants United States who were heavily favored to capture the championship this year.
In the semifinals, Jamaica scored an upset against the U.S. with a 2-1 victory which sent the host nation packing.
Vancouver Whitecaps forward Darren Mattocks placed Jamaica ahead in the 31<sup>st minute with a header.
Five minutes later, Houston Dynamo midfielder Giles Barnes pushed his nation ahead 2-0 with a free kick.
United States captain Michael Bradely scored for the host nation in the 48<sup>th minute to narrow the gap 2-1 but it was the only goal they scored in the match.
"My phone hasn't stopped, as you can imagine. Back in Jamaica, there's got to be a party going on. Everybody knows how we are," Barnes said following the victory.
Meanwhile, Mexico's path to the championship game is riddled with controversy regarding their semifinals win against Panama.
Defender Román Torres scored in the 57th minute to give Panama the lead 1-0.
Philips Sport Vereniging (PSV) Eindhoven midfielder Andrés Guardado tied the match after a successful penalty following a handball call in the 88<sup>th minute that caused a heated altercation between both squads.
Guardado was again successful with a penalty kick in the extra period to seal the win 2-1 and secure a final berth against Jamaica.
Mexico won the Gold Cup six times already and are heavily favored to win this year's tournament as well against Jamaica who are entering their very first Gold Cup final.
The match will be played on July 26 at 7:30 p.m. EST and will be shown on Fox Sports 1. The game can be watched online through live stream by clicking here.
