USMNT 2 – Costa Rica 2 (4-3 pens), Gold Cup quarterfinals

The United States and Costa Rica drew 2-2 on regulation in the Gold Cup quarterfinals in Minneapolis on Sunday with the USMNT advancing 4-3 on penalties. Costa Rica went up from a Francisco Calvo penalty in the 12th. Malik Tillman’s penalty attempt in the 37th was saved by Costa Rica goalkeeper Keylor Navas. Diego Luna equalized for the USMNT with Max Arfsten assisting. Arfsten gave the United States the lead in the 47th with Tillman assisting. Alonso Martinez equalized for Costa Rica in the 71st minute.

With the game going to penalties, USA goalkeeper Matt Freese made saves in the second, fifth, and sixth rounds. Damion Downs converted the sixth round penalty for the US to advance. The USMNT will play Guatemala in the semifinal in St Louis on July 2.

Guatemala and Canada drew 1-1 in regulation with Guatemala advancing 6-5 on penalties. Jonathan David converted a Canada penalty in the 30th. Canada’s Jacob Shaffelburg saw red four minutes into first-half stoppage time. Rubio Rubin equalized for Guatemala in the 69th. In penalties, Canada failed to convert in rounds five and seven while Guatemala didn’t score in round 5.

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Match: United States Men’s National Team vs Costa Rica
Date: June 29, 2025
Competition: 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup; Quarterfinal
Venue: U.S. Bank Stadium; Minneapolis, Minnesota
Attendance: 32,289
Kickoff: 6pm CT (7pm ET)
Weather: Indoors

Scoring Summary: 1 2 F PK
USA 1 1 2 4
CRC 1 1 2 3

CRC – Francisco Calvo 12th minute
USA – Diego Luna (Max Arfsten) 43
USA – Max Arfsten (Malik Tillman) 47
CRC – Alonso Martinez (Carlos Mora) 71

CRC: Alonso Martínez (goal), Juan Pablo Vargas (saved), Santiago van der Putten (goal), Jefferson Brenes (goal), Francisco Calvo (saved), Andy Rojas (saved)

USA: Tyler Adams (goal), Malik Tillman (goal), Sebastian Berhalter (missed), Alex Freeman (goal), John Tolkin (saved), Damion Downs (goal)

Lineups:
USA: 25-Matt Freese; 16-Alex Freeman, 3-Chris Richards, 13-Tim Ream (Capt.), 18-Max Arfsten (2-John Tolkin, 84); 4-Tyler Adams, 14-Luca de la Torre (9-Damion Downs, 78); 8-Sebastian Berhalter, 17-Malik Tillman, 10-Diego Luna (6-Jack McGlynn, 83); 24-Patrick Agyemang (23-Brian White, 90)
Substitutes not used: 1-Matt Turner, 5-Walker Zimmerman, 7-Quinn Sullivan, 11-Brenden Aaronson, 12-Miles Robinson, 20-Nathan Harriel, 21-Paxten Aaronson, 22-Mark McKenzie
Not Dressed: 26-Chris Brady, 15-Johnny Cardoso, 19-Haji Wright
Head coach: Mauricio Pochettino

CRC: 1-Keylor Navas (Capt.); 15-Francisco Calvo, 4-Juan Vargas (13-Jefferson Brenes, 58), 6-Alexis Gamboa; 16-Alejandro Bran (15-Cristopher Nuñez, 74), 22-Carlos Mora (26-Kenay Myrie, 88); 20-Josimar Alcócer (2-Santiago Van Der Putten, 88), 14-Orlando Galo, 10-Brandon Aguilera (7-Andy Rojas, 58); 19-Kenneth Vargas, 12-Alonso Martínez
Substitutes not used: 18-Alexandre Lezcano, 23-Patrick Sequeira, 5-Fernán Faerron, 21-Alvaro Zamora, 24-Guillermo Villalobos
Head coach: Miguel Herrera

Stats Summary: USA / CRC
Shots: 18 / 3
Shots on Goal: 4 / 3
Saves: 1 / 2
Corner Kicks: 9 / 2
Fouls: 14 / 14
Offside: 1 / 1

Misconduct Summary:
CRC – Juan Vargas (Caution) 35th minute
USA – Chris Richards (Caution) 38
CRC – Kenneth Vargas (Caution) 38
CRC – Josimar Alcócer (Caution) 68

Officials:
Referee: Walter Lopez (GUA)
Assistant 1: Keytzel Corrales (NCA)
Assistant 2: Raymundo Feliz (DOM)
Fourth Official: Kwinsi Williams (TRI)

Photo by Concacaf