Raul Jimenez scored in the 50th minute off an assist from 16-year-old Gilberto Mora and Mexico advanced to its 12th CONCACAF Gold Cup final with a 1-0 victory over Honduras on Wednesday night.
El Tri advanced to play the United States in the final Sunday night in Houston for the eighth meeting in the title game between the two countries with Mexico owning a 5-2 edge. Mexico has won nine Gold Cups, the U.S. seven and Canada one.
Mexico broke through early in the second half on a play started by Alexis Vega with a pass to Mora near the top of the box. Mora slid a pass to Jimenez, who beat Edrick Menjivar with a right-footed shot for his 42nd career international goal.
No. 17 ranked Mexico appeared to add to that lead a few minutes later when Edson alvarez tapped in a goal off a set piece but that was negated when video review ruled he was offside.
But El Tri managed to hold onto that lead as 75th ranked Honduras was unable to generate an equalizer.