Overview
- The USMNT advanced by defeating Costa Rica in a six-round penalty shootout following a 2–2 quarterfinal draw.
- USMNT will play Guatemala at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday in St. Louis; Mexico will meet Honduras at 10 p.m. ET in Santa Clara.
- Guatemala overturned Canada in a seven-round shootout and Honduras upset Panama to secure their semifinal berths.
- DraftKings lists Mexico at +100 and the USMNT at +110 to win the Gold Cup after both teams’ quarterfinal victories.
- The Gold Cup’s new rule sending tied knockout matches straight to penalties has produced back-to-back shootouts and amplified tournament tension.