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Hindustan Times
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The U.S. men's soccer team, seven-time Gold Cup champions, is wary of Guatemala in their upcoming semi-final match. Despite being favorites, midfielder Tyler Adams emphasized respect for Guatemala's impressive tournament run. The match will feature Rubio Rubin, a former U.S. youth player now representing Guatemala. U.S. manager Mauricio Pochettino praised his team's spirit heading into the contest.
New Straits Times
20 hours ago
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US not taking Guatemala lightly ahead of Gold Cup semis, says Adams
LONDON: Seven-times CONCACAF Gold Cup champions the United States will not take Wednesday's semi-final against Guatemala lightly despite being overwhelming favourites, midfielder Tyler Adams said. Guatemala, ranked number 106 in the world, have reached the semis of the tournament for the first time since 1996 after shocking former winners Canada 6-5 on penalties, while 16th ranked U.S. advanced for the 13th successive time. "We know how strong Guatemala is. There's a reason that they're in the semi-final, so we can't take that for granted the opportunity to play them," Adams told reporters on Tuesday. Adams also said it would be strange to play against Rubio Rubin, who represented the U.S. at youth level before switching allegiance to Guatemala. Rubin scored the equaliser against Canada in a match that ended 1-1 before going to a shootout. "It's always a little bit strange obviously when you play with them in the youth national team and then now, they're playing for Guatemala, and you're playing against them in a Gold Cup, but it'll be a really unique experience," Adams said. "He's done really well for himself so it'll be exciting to play against him." The U.S. also needed a shootout to reach the last four after drawing 2-2 with Costa Rica, and manager Mauricio Pochettino took pride in their team spirit.
Straits Times
a day ago
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US not taking Guatemala lightly ahead of Gold Cup semis, says Adams
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox FILE PHOTO: Jun 29, 2025; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; United States of America midfielder Tyler Adams (4) takes a penalty shot during penalties against Costa Rica during a quarterfinal match of the 2025 Gold Cup at U.S. Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Blewett-Imagn Images/File Photo Seven-times CONCACAF Gold Cup champions the United States will not take Wednesday's semi-final against Guatemala lightly despite being overwhelming favourites, midfielder Tyler Adams said. Guatemala, ranked number 106 in the world, have reached the semis of the tournament for the first time since 1996 after shocking former winners Canada 6-5 on penalties, while 16th ranked U.S. advanced for the 13th successive time. "We know how strong Guatemala is. There's a reason that they're in the semi-final, so we can't take that for granted the opportunity to play them," Adams told reporters on Tuesday. Adams also said it would be strange to play against Rubio Rubin, who represented the U.S. at youth level before switching allegiance to Guatemala. Rubin scored the equaliser against Canada in a match that ended 1-1 before going to a shootout. "It's always a little bit strange obviously when you play with them in the youth national team and then now, they're playing for Guatemala, and you're playing against them in a Gold Cup, but it'll be a really unique experience," Adams said. "He's done really well for himself so it'll be exciting to play against him." The U.S. also needed a shootout to reach the last four after drawing 2-2 with Costa Rica, and manager Mauricio Pochettino took pride in their team spirit. "That is what we want. That is how we feel, how we want to represent our country, and we want to fight for our flag and for our shirt," the Argentine said. REUTERS
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a day ago
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USMNT Vs Guatemala: Predicted Starting Lineups, Injuries, Live Streaming, Ticket Prices & How To Watch the Gold Cup On TV
USMNT Vs Guatemala: Predicted Starting Lineups, Injuries, Live Streaming, Ticket Prices & How To Watch the Gold Cup On TV originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The USMNT reaches its 13th straight Gold Cup semifinal, but this time, they face an unexpected opponent at this stage. Team USA will take on Guatemala in the semifinals, which will be played at Energizer Park in St. Louis, Missouri. Advertisement Guatemala pulled off one of the biggest upsets in soccer this summer by eliminating Canada in the quarterfinals. Both the USMNT and Guatemala advanced to the semifinals by winning through a penalty shootout. USA defeated Costa Rica 4-3 on penalties after drawing 2-2 in regular time. Guatemala drew 1-1 against Canada after 90 minutes but advanced to the next round by winning 6-5 on penalties. After four games played, Guatemala has two wins, one draw, and one loss in the 2025 Gold Cup. They finished second in Group C, with Panama finishing first. Guatemala has reached the semifinals for the first time since 1996. The USMNT finished first in Group D with a perfect record of three wins. The USA will look to reach the final for the first time since 2021, when they defeated Mexico 1-0. Expected Starting Lineups USMNT (4-2-3-1) Goalkeeper: Matt Freese (#25) Advertisement Defenders: Alex Freeman (#16), Chris Richards (#3), Tim Ream (#13), Max Arfsten (#18) Midfielders: Tyler Adams (#4), Luca de la Torre (#14) Attackers: Sebastian Berhalter (#8), Malik Tillman (#17), Diego Luna (#10); Patrick Agyemang (#24) Matt Freese has silenced doubters after making three saves in the penalty shootout against Costa Rica. His confidence has risen after the previous game, and Mauricio Pochettino is expected to give him more minutes. Another player who had a great performance is Arfsten, who provided an assist and scored a goal. His mistake in conceding a penalty may still create doubt, but his goal contributions will help with his confidence on the pitch. Advertisement Guatemala (4-3-3) Goalkeeper: Kenderson Navarro (#12) Defenders: Jose Morales (#16), Nicolas Samayoa (#3), Jose Carlos Pinto (#4), Aaron Herrera (#7) Midfielders: Jose Rosales (#5), Stheven Robles (#13), Rudy Munoz (#11) Attackers: Oscar Santis (#18), Rubio Rubin (#9), Olger Escobar (#20) Navarro is one of the first names on the team sheet after a decent performance. He replaced Nicolas Hagen, who suffered an injury that has kept him out for the rest of the Gold Cup. Rubin has scored two goals so far in the Gold Cup and is expected to start. The striker featured for a few minutes in Guatemala's first game vs Jamaica and did not play against Panama. Advertisement The head-to-head between the USMNT and Guatemala suggests the odds are in the Americans' favor. After 27 games played against each other, the USMNT won 16 times, Guatemala won five games, and there were six draws between them. In the Gold Cup, the USMNT won all three games they played against Guatemala. The last time Guatemala defeated the USMNT was in 2016, when La Azul y Blanco won 2-0 in a World Cup qualification match. The last time both national teams played each other was also in 2016, when the USA defeated Guatemala 4-0 in the return leg of a World Cup qualification match. How to watch the USMNT vs Guatemala The USMNT vs Guatemala Gold Cup semifinal match will be available across multiple platforms. The game will start at 7 pm EST/ 4 pm PST. Advertisement FS1 VIX VIX Premium Deportes 2 Univision Network Fox Sports fuboTV Univision Now Tickets for the USMNT vs Guatemala The game between the USMNT and Guatemala will be played in St. Louis, Missouri, at Energizer Park. The tickets for the game are still available at prices varying by seat locations and demand. The lowest-priced seats start around $261 through Ticketmaster and around $281 through SeatGeek. Seats near the pitch cost around $415 to $521. This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 1, 2025, where it first appeared.
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3 days ago
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Inside the USMNT's ‘badass' win over Costa Rica: ‘It's the American mentality'
MINNEAPOLIS — The moment of truth arrived in the 37th minute, with Malik Tillman's gaze buried in slippery grass, and Max Arfsten's name covered in mud. The U.S. men's national team was slumping toward a 21st-century low, losing 1-0 to Costa Rica in a Gold Cup quarterfinal. Tillman had dragged a penalty off the post; Costa Rican players began 'talking noise,' Arfsten said. And that's when a lingering question burst to the fore. It's a question about attitude and fortitude, about mindset and mental strength. Every professional athlete has some of that, 'but it's when s*** gets hard,' U.S. midfielder Tyler Adams said, that the world gets to see 'if you're gonna step up to the plate.' Advertisement And on Sunday here at U.S. Bank Stadium, 'a lot of guys did that,' Adams said. S*** got hard, and 'we showed great character,' head coach Mauricio Pochettino said after the USMNT scraped past Costa Rica, into the semifinals, 2-2 and 4-3 on penalties. S*** got hard for Tillman when his penalty bobbled wide, and Costa Rica's Kenneth Vargas beelined toward him, hurling taunts into fresh wounds. 'They just screamed in my face,' Tillman said of the Ticos who surrounded him. Diego Luna felt it was 'bad sportsmanship.' U.S. teammates sped toward the scene, and a CONCACAF-y scuffle ensued. Malik Tillman (R) stayed composed after missing from the spot in the first half. (Photo by) (Stephen Maturen via Getty Images) Tillman, at first, simply smiled. But then, as 21 other players skirmished, he drifted away, and bent at his waste, rueful and lonesome. Advertisement And that's when he had a choice. He could crack, as countless teams have over the years under CONCACAF pressure. He could dwell on the miss, and feed epidemic narratives about the Gen-Z USMNT's mental weakness. Or, he could respond. He could 'just keep going,' as he later said. 'It was about lifting my head up.' One by one, teammates saw his body bowed, and escaped from the fracas to help lift him. Goalkeeper Matt Freese, who'd sprinted halfway across the field to support him, picked up his torso. Sebastian Berhalter gave him a handshake and some encouragement. Arfsten patted his shoulder. Their message, Tillman recalled: 'Keep going.' Advertisement And that's what he did. Four minutes later, he eliminated four Costa Ricans with a sweeping pass to Arfsten, who found Luna for the USMNT's equalizer. And 80 seconds into the second half, he skipped past two more defenders, then fed Arfsten again. Up until those points, Arfsten had been the most maligned member of a struggling USMNT. His clumsy 10th-minute tackle had gifted Costa Rica a penalty, and an early lead. His defensive frailties were showing, and surely, fans thought, he cannot be our starting left back. Some speculated that the 24-year-old Californian, who plays for the Columbus Crew, would get yanked at halftime. Advertisement Instead, he assisted Luna's goal, and scored the USMNT's second less than two minutes after the restart. 'It was just all about trying to make my mark on this game, and get my get back,' Arfsten said. 'The performance that he put in after making a mistake,' Adams raved, 'shows elite mentality.' That was the story of the shootout too. Tillman craved another opportunity from the spot; Pochettino gave it to him, and this time, Tillman buried his penalty in the same corner he'd missed earlier. Freese, meanwhile, pulled off three massive saves — exactly a week after making his first major mistake for the national team, in just his third competitive start. Advertisement 'It's badass, man,' Luna said of Freese's heroics. Luna also recalled Costa Rica's taunting of Tillman, and said: 'It's karma, right?' But the words of the day were 'resiliency,' 'attitude' and 'spirit.' U.S. goalkeeper Matthew Freese celebrates after making three saves in the penalty shootout against Costa Rica. (Photo by) (Stephen Maturen via Getty Images) Pochettino spoke about 'the spirit that has grown in the heart of this group.' It is not the most talented group, nor is it the one that will rep the U.S. at the World Cup next summer. But on Sunday, it was 'tested,' as Adams said, and for the first time in a long time, it met the moment. Pochettino, who has spoken repeatedly about attitude, loved it. He loved the 'spirit of being together, of fighting, of competing, of creating that good atmosphere, of knowing that on the field, excuses don't count,' as he said in Spanish. Many observers have bemoaned the diminishing of that spirit in a program that used to scratch and claw for results. On Sunday, a roster full of reserves recalled it. Advertisement 'I think it's the American mentality,' Arfsten said. Pochettino mentioned something that many USMNTs of yore would identify with: 'It's difficult to win with talent alone.' Talent, of course, is necessary, and there are all sorts of valid questions about whether this USMNT, missing seven regulars, has enough of it. Nothing they did in the Gold Cup group stage, or on Sunday in a roller-coaster ride of a quarterfinal, has provided satisfactory answers. No up-and-comer has staked a definitive claim to a place in Pochettino's first-choice starting lineup. But, for themselves and the sake of the program, they needed a win like Sunday's. Advertisement They needed a high-stakes CONCACAF challenge. They needed a topsy-turvy night. They need 'to make the mistakes,' Pochettino said. 'If they don't have this type of experience, how can they improve? It's impossible.' They needed to fail, and no, not all of them got closure. Arfsten got skinned again in the 71st minute, and exposed as Costa Rica equalized. Berhalter sailed his penalty over the crossbar, and nearly cost the U.S. the shootout. Guilt flooded his face. But his teammates spared him, and as he walked off the pitch, after joining celebrations, veteran defender Tim Ream draped an arm around the 24-year-old, like others had done for Tillman hours earlier. Their 'resilience,' multiple players said, is a collective trait, as well as an individual one. Advertisement Tillman, though, 'didn't need too much help,' Pochettino said. 'He's really strong in his mind.' He is 23 and uber-chill, sometimes carefree. But he has endured multiple serious injuries. He has played in the Champions League. He has led comebacks in the Dutch Eredivisie. Along the way, he said, he has learned: 'In life, it's about the next action. You can't change the past.' You can, though, bury it beneath the present.
