US Edition2025 Gold Cup: Honduras Advances After Dramatic Shootout, Mexico Ends Goal Drought
HONDURAS, JUN 29 – Honduras won 5-4 on penalties after a 1-1 draw, marking their first Gold Cup semifinal appearance since 2013, with Carlos Pineda scoring the decisive kick.
- Honduras secured a spot in the semifinals of the 2025 Gold Cup by edging out Panama 5-4 in a penalty shootout after a 1-1 tie on Saturday at State Farm Stadium.
- The match reached penalties because Panama took a 1-0 lead through Ismael Díaz's sixth tournament goal, but Honduras equalized late through Anthony Lozano.
- Honduras struggled initially but revived late, with substitute Lozano redirecting a shot by Carlos Pineda to score in the 82nd minute, and Carlos Pineda scored the decisive penalty.
- Mexico secured a 2-0 quarterfinal win over Saudi Arabia with goals by Alexis Vega and an own goal by Abdullah Madu in the 81st minute, ending a 166-minute goal drought.
- Honduras will face Mexico in the semifinal scheduled Wednesday in Santa Clara, California, marking Honduras' first Gold Cup semifinal since 2013 and keeping hopes alive for the title.
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The team from Honduras became the first semi-finalist of the 2025 Gold Cup after beating 5-4 in a series of penalties to its similar from Panama, runner-up of the tournament, who failed to maintain the lead (1-0) that he achieved in the first time of the quarter-final duel, played yesterday at the State Farm Stadium, in Glendale, Arizona, and that counted with the Mexican Katia Itzel González as a central arbiter.
Honduras was only a few minutes away from being eliminated from the Gold Cup at the hands of Panama, but it managed to force the game to the prisons, where it beat the channelers to advance to the semifinals.Panama took the lead with a goal by Ismael Díaz at 45+1 of the penalty, and went on to control the game before a catracho painting that took a long time to react.Finally, the relief came with Anthony Lozano's score at 82, when Díaz's goal se…
Los Angeles Times
Independent EspañolHonduras put an end to a 12-year fast without being a semi-finalist for the Gold Cup, beating Panama on Saturday in prison 5-4 after a 1-1 draw in the regular time of the game at Arizona State Farm Stadium.
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