The U.S. males’s nationwide staff will take its excellent CONCACAF Gold Cup file this summer time into the event ultimate.
Diego Luna’s pair of first half targets propelled Mauricio Pochettino’s squad previous Guatemala 2-1 in Wednesday’s semifinal showdown. Both Mexico or Honduras will oppose the People within the Gold Cup Closing on Sunday in Houston, Texas.
It was a quick begin for the USMNT as Luna scored his second aim of the event. Luca De La Torre’s unique effort was punched away by Kénderson Navarro however Luna arrived on the spot to slam dwelling the rebound.
Luna added to his productive evening within the fifteenth minute by scoring his second aim of the match. The Actual Salt Lake midfielder danced previous Jose Pinto’s problem earlier than ripping a right-footed shot into the bottom-left nook.
It marked Luna’s first worldwide brace of his profession.
Matt Freese was pressured to a few first-half saves, with the perfect coming in opposition to former USMNT attacker Rubio Rubin within the thirty fourth minute. Rubin, who additionally had a aim waived off resulting from offsides, earned seven caps with the USMNT earlier than switching his worldwide allegiance.
Jose Morales and Oscar Santis have been additionally denied by the NYCFC goalkeeper as Freese stored the USMNT’s two-goal lead intact.
Patrick Agyemang’s header was punched over the crossbar by Navarro within the 61st minute, persevering with after irritating evening for the Charlotte FC ahead.
18-year-old Olger Escobar pulled one aim again for Guatemala within the eightieth minute, slicing onto his proper foot and beating Freese to the bottom-right nook.
Nevertheless, that will be the closest that Luis Fernando Tena’s squad obtained to a comeback because the USMNT held on to assert their fifth-straight victory within the event.
Sunday will mark the USMNT’s first Gold Cup Closing look since 2021.