Bloemfontein (AP) -- The United States has ended Spain's record winning streak with a 2-0 victory that gives the Americans an unlikely but deserved place in the Confederations Cup final.

Jozy Altidore and Clint Dempsey exposed a sluggish Spanish defense and Tim Howard make several quality saves to stop Spain's record run at 15 wins and put the Americans into their first FIFA men's final at any level.

Altidore took a deflected pass from Dempsey in the 27th minute, turned Joan Capdevila and beat Iker Casillas with a shot that bounced off the goalkeeper's hand and into the net.

Spain was caught on the break when Landon Donovan crossed into the goalmouth where two defenders misplayed the ball before Dempsey slotted it home in the 74th.