US EditionRichards' 2nd-Half Goal Lifts US over Saudi Arabia 1-0 and Into CONCACAF Gold Cup Quarterfinals
- Chris Richards netted a decisive second-half goal from a free kick, helping the United States defeat Saudi Arabia on Thursday evening in Austin, Texas.
- The U.S. entered the tournament on a four-match losing streak with many top players missing for personal reasons, injuries, or club commitments.
- Since his appointment last October, Coach Mauricio Pochettino has, for the first time, selected an unchanged starting lineup in back-to-back games, including the one that led to a 5-0 triumph against Trinidad and Tobago last weekend.
- The U.S. secured its spot in the CONCACAF Gold Cup quarterfinals by defeating Saudi Arabia 1-0, improving its overall group stage record to 42 victories, 1 defeat, and 5 draws, aided by the simultaneous 1-1 tie between Trinidad and Tobago and Haiti.
- This Gold Cup marks the Americans’ last competitive test ahead of their automatic qualification as co-hosts of the 2026 World Cup with Mexico and Canada, as they prepare to close Group D against Haiti Sunday in Arlington, Texas.
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With an unconvincing game, the US team secured their ticket to quarterfinals of the 2025 Gold Cup after beating 1-0 to Saudi Arabia in the match corresponding to the second date of the group phase, held yesterday at the Q2 Stadium in Austin, Texas.
USNMNT blank Saudi Arabia to reach CONCACAF GOLD Cup quarterfinals
Defender Chris Richards scored with a flick of the ball off a second-half free kick to lift the United States to a 1-0 win over Saudi Arabia on Thursday night, sending the Americans on to the CONCACAF Gold Cup quarterfinals.
Thanks to a goal from Chris Richards at the 63rd minute, the United States beat Saudi Arabia and consecrated itself with six points in the lead of his group in the 2025 Gold Cup.Richards took a free shot in a close engagement that took place in Austin, Texas. Although at first there were doubts about a possible game of place, the goal turned out clean and allowed the team from Mauricio Pochettino to add their second win to the thread.This way, U…
USMNT advances to Gold Cup knockout round with 1-0 win over Saudi Arabia in Austin
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Defender Chris Richards scored with a flick of the ball off a second-half free kick to lift the United States to a 1-0 win over Saudi Arabia on Thursday night, sending the Americans on to the CONCACAF Gold Cup quarterfinals. Richards tracked the ball as it flew into the box on a curving free kick from Sebastian Berhalter in the 62nd minute to tap the ball with his left foot past Saudi Arabia goalkeeper Nawaf Al Aquidi. Unite…
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