US EditionUSMNT makes Concacaf Gold Cup final with win over Guatemala
- At Energizer Park in St. Louis, the USMNT secured a 2-1 semifinal win over Guatemala with Diego Luna's early brace.
- Following their penalty shootout win over Costa Rica, the USMNT aims for their eighth Gold Cup title in the final against Mexico or Honduras, their last match before next year's World Cup.
- Guatemala outshot the US 13-1 in the last 30 minutes of the first half, with Olger Escobar scoring in the 80th minute amid nearly even possession at 51%.
- The USMNT's 2-1 victory advances them to their first final under Pochettino on July 6 in Houston, with a chance to secure an eighth Gold Cup title.
- Building on their semifinal win, Luna's performance cements his status as a World Cup contender and helps the USMNT reach their 13th Gold Cup final.
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Diego Luna Scores Twice As USA Football Team Beat Guatemala 2–1 To Reach CONCACAF Gold Cup 2025 Final
The U.S. plays defending champion Mexico or Honduras for the title Sunday at Houston, the Americans' last competitive match before their World Cup opener next June. El Tri has won nine Gold Cups, the U.S. seven and Canada one. The 16th-ranked Americans advanced to the Gold Cup final for the 13th time. Diego Luna Scores Twice As USA Football Team Beat Guatemala 2–1 To Reach CONCACAF Gold Cup 2025 Final.
Gold Cup 2025: Diego Luna brace helps USA past Guatemala, secure place in final
Diego Luna scored twice in the first 15 minutes, and the U.S. men’s national team held on for a 2-1 victory over Guatemala in St. Louis on Wednesday to advance to the final of the CONCACAF Gold Cup.
Diego Luna scores twice as US tops Guatemala 2-1, heads to final
Associated Press ST. LOUIS — Diego Luna scored twice in the first 15 minutes, and the United States hung on to beat Guatemala 2-1 on Wednesday night to reach its first CONCACAF Gold Cup final since 2021. Luna put the U.S. ahead with a left-footed shot in the fourth minute, then scored with his right in the 15th for his third goal in two games. Olger Escobar, an 18-year who was born in Lynn, Massachusetts, cut inside and slid a shot from inside t…
Real Salt Lake star Diego Luna’s breakout night sends U.S. to the Gold Cup final
St. Louis • As the Guatemalan national anthem played before the game, it felt more like an away World Cup qualifier in Guatemala City than a Concacaf Gold Cup semifinal in the American Midwest.
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Luna stars as USA reach Gold Cup final
Diego Luna scored both goals as the United States beat Guatemala 2-1 in St Louis on Wednesday to reach the final of the CONCACAF Gold Cup.
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