Diego Luna Scores Twice As Usmnt Secures Spot In Gold Cup Final

The United States men’s nationalist shot squad took a basking commencement connected Wednesday nighttime astatine Energizer Park and rode it to triumph complete Guatemala to scope nan Gold Cup final. 

This is nan 13th clip the U.S. has reached nan Gold Cup final, and they will look nan victor of Mexico-Honduras to find who wins it each connected Sunday. 

After needing a punishment shootout to scope nan semifinals, nan USMNT hoped it didn’t request to spell that acold against Guatemala, and Diego Luna led nan measurement to nan 2-1 win. 

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Guatemala guardant Darwin Lom (14) kicks nan shot past United States of America midfielder Sebastian Berhalter (8) during a semifinal lucifer of nan 2025 Gold Cup astatine Energizer Park. (Scott Rovak-Imagn Images)

It began successful nan 4th minute, erstwhile Luna was successful nan correct spot astatine nan correct clip aft a changeable connected nett was saved. His one-two touch went correct into nan backmost of nan nett for nan early lead. 

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But conscionable a fewer minutes later, Luna really gave nan USMNT immoderate breathing room aft a tremendous effort to widen nan lead. 

Malik Tillman sewage nan assistance aft Luna made 1 defender miss and launched a changeable toward nan near broadside of nan nett that sewage past nan goalkeeper for a 2-0 lead. 

It was mostly silent arsenic nan first half ended and nan 2nd half minutes started to dwindle for Guatemala. However, a timely extremity brought immoderate momentum to their sideline. 

United States of America defender Chris Richards (3) controls nan shot against Guatemala successful nan first half during a semifinal lucifer of nan 2025 Gold Cup astatine Energizer Park. (Jeff Curry-Imagn Images)

Olger Escobar sewage a shot past Matt Freese to make it a 2-1 crippled successful nan 80th minute. 

But nan USMNT’s defense was stellar astatine nan extremity of nan lucifer to make judge they came distant victorious. 

United States of America midfielder Diego Luna (10) kicks nan shot against Guatemala during a semifinal lucifer of nan 2025 Gold Cup astatine Energizer Park. (Scott Rovak-Imagn Images)

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The U.S. is hoping to triumph its eighth Gold Cup, while Mexico, if they conclusion Honduras, would beryllium looking to widen its title lead. They person 9 all-time.

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