Overview
- Canada bowed out of the tournament after a 1-1 draw with Guatemala ended 6-5 on penalties, bringing its best Gold Cup run since 2000 to a close.
- The USMNT, which has never lost a Gold Cup quarterfinal, meets a rebuilding Costa Rica side tonight at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.
- Mauricio Pochettino’s squad topped Group D with wins over Trinidad & Tobago, Saudi Arabia and Haiti despite missing stars like Christian Pulisic and Weston McKennie.
- Standout performances from Malik Tillman and Patrick Agyemang have underscored the depth of the American roster in the absence of regular starters.
- The quarterfinal winner advances to face Guatemala in a July 2 semifinal at Energizer Park in St. Louis.