Overview

• Diego Luna scored his first national team goal in the 43rd minute to level the game, and Max Arfsten tapped home a rebound early in the second half for a 2-1 U.S. lead.
• Costa Rica’s Alonso Martinez netted a 71st-minute equalizer, drawing the match 2-2 and triggering a six-round shootout under the tournament’s revised straight-to-penalties format.
• The U.S. advanced without several regulars, revealing the depth of its roster through pivotal contributions from emerging players like Luna, Arfsten, Damion Downs and goalkeeper Matt Freese.
• In a tense shootout, Freese stopped three penalty attempts and Downs converted the decisive sixth kick to secure a 4-3 victory.
• The win extends the U.S. run to 17 semifinals in 18 editions, and the team will face Guatemala in St. Louis on Wednesday, July 2.