guard Chris richards Scored to lift a second half -free kick with a fly of ball United States To win 1-0 Saudi Arabia On Thursday night, sending Americans to Concacaf Gold CUO quarter -finals.
Richards tracked the ball as it flew into the box on a curved free kick Sebstian berhalter Saudi Arabia’s goalkeeper Nawaf Al Aquedi to tap the ball with his left leg in the 62nd minute.
Draw between victory and 1-1 Trinidad and Tobago And Hati In another Group D match at Houston on Thursday, he received a knockout berth for Americans, who improved 42 wins, one loss and five draws in group play.
The US has won its group in 16 out of 17 Gold Cups, and has shut down Group D Play against Haiti in Arlington, Texas on Sunday.
American coach Maurisio Pocheto got stuck with the same lineup that produced a 5–0 win over Trinidad and Tobago on Sunday, the first time he did not make any changes in the matches since the event was held in the last October. But playing against number 58 Saudi Arabia, the 16th -ranked Americans showed very little about the attack firing, which they displayed against the number 100 SOCA warriors.
The match saw some real opportunities on the goal by any team. Americans had just put just one shot in the first half. To track back to cover the speed of richards Alex FreemanBlocking the mistake and a shot, kept Saudi Arabia with a 1-0 lead.
Matthew freeze Got its second consecutive start for America and third in four matches Matte Turner,
Golden bowl The 2026 represents the final competitive test for Americans before the World Cup. As co-genre Mexico And CanadaThe US is an automatic qualifier for the World Cup.
Americans lame in four matches in Gold Cup Switzerland To his last tune. And with many top players either sitting outside to play this tournament in personal reasons, injuries or club World Cup, Pochtino chose a roster filled with relatively unused and unproven players.
Recalling tournaments for America is regular Christian, Yumns Musa, Weston McCeni, Timothy VahGio Reyana, Antony Robinson, Foller Balogun And Sergino Dest,