Landon Donovan will look to lead the United States to victory in the CONCACAF Gold Cup Final on Sunday against Panama.
The Americans enter the game with five straight wins; four of which have been massive blowouts.
The Americans started the tournament with a 6-1 win over Belize before taking down Cuba 4-1. In the final group game, the Americans defeated Costa Rica 1-0. In the first knockout match, the Stars and Stripes dismantled El Salvador 5-1 before earning a finals berth after a 3-1 win over Honduras.
Donovan has been the American MVP with five goals and a plethora of assists throughout the tournament; he has scored three goals in two knockout round matches.
"I have told him in our conversations that 'I measure you. Your benchmark is the best Landon Donovan ever,'" Klinsmann said. "I'm not taking anything less than that. And he is trying to catch up with that. Give him more games. Give him time."
"It's the most relaxed I've felt," Donovan said. "I feel good, and I'm really enjoying it."
The Americans will take on a Panamanian side that has yet to lose in the tournament. Panama started its campaign with a monumental 2-1 win over Mexico. After that victory, the team went on to post a win against Martinique before drawing with Canada. In the knockout rounds against Cuba, Panama earned a 6-1 win before stunning the world with a 2-1 win over Mexico in the semifinals.
Prediction: The United States looks too good to stop at this point. Expect a 3-1 win from the Stars and Stripes.
Start Time: 4 p.m. EST
TV: Univision, Fox Soccer Channel, Fox Deportes
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