The USA and Guatemala will go head-to-head for the primary time in nearly a decade within the Concacaf Gold Cup semifinals on Wednesday on FOX (kickoff at 7 p.m. ET; protection begins at 6 p.m. ET on FS1).
The U.S. and Guatemala have not performed one another because the World Cup qualifying semifinals in 2016, when either side received their respective dwelling matches. That was the only loss for the U.S. of their final 23 conferences with Guatemala (16W-6D-1L).
The U.S. have by no means misplaced at dwelling to Guatemala, successful 14 of 15 video games, and drawing solely a 2007 pleasant. May that change on Wednesday? Here is all the pieces it’s essential know in regards to the highly-anticipated match:
watch United States vs. Guatemala:
The match will air on FS1 and the FOX Sports activities app at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday, July 2.
The U.S. At The Gold Cup So Far:
- The USA is within the Gold Cup semifinals for a report seventeenth time, lacking out solely in 2000. They’ve made 13 semifinals in a row, the longest streak in Gold Cup historical past.
- The U.S. seeks a report thirteenth Gold Cup ultimate look and an eighth Gold Cup title. They went out within the 2023 Gold Cup semifinals vs. Panama and the U.S. have by no means missed consecutive Gold Cup finals.
- For the second straight Gold Cup, the U.S. wanted penalties to advance within the quarterfinals. After being eradicated b Canada within the quarterfinals two years in the past, the U.S. reached the semifinals this yr by eliminating Costa Rica on penalties after a 2-2 draw.
- Matt Freese turned the second keeper in crew historical past to save lots of three penalties in a aggressive shootout, matching Tony Meola’s feat within the 1991 Gold Cup ultimate.
- With an help and a joint-team-high 4 pictures within the quarterfinals, Malik Tillman continues to shine. He leads the U.S. in targets (three), tackles (16), interceptions (seven) and recoveries (27) on the match, and he has six probabilities created, tied for third-most on the crew.
Scouting Guatemala:
- Guatemala was the largest shock of the match, advancing within the Gold Cup knockout stage for the primary time and reaching their second Gold Cup semifinals (their first was in 1996, when there was no quarterfinal spherical).
- Guatemala has not reached a Concacaf ultimate because the Gold Cup started in 1991. They did make three finals of the Concacaf Championship within the Sixties, successful in 1967 and ending runner-up in 1965 and 1969.
- Guatemala are 106th within the FIFA rankings, the third-lowest of the 15 ranked groups on this match (Guadeloupe is just not FIFA ranked). The one lower-ranked crew to succeed in the Gold Cup semifinals was Guatemala in 1996, ranked 145th. The 1996 Guatemala crew misplaced 1-0 to Mexico within the semis and completed fourth.
- Oregon-born Rubio Rubín had Guatemala’s equalizer within the quarterfinals, and he’s the one Guatemala participant with two targets at this match, scoring in every of Guatemala’s final two video games. He has three targets in 5 caps since March, and all three targets have been game-winners or equalizers.
- These groups obtained right here enjoying very totally different types. The U.S. leads the match with 66% possession and a plus-41 shot distinction. Guatemala’s 44% possession ranks sixth amongst knockout-stage groups; their minus-14 shot distinction is seventh.
How To Watch United States vs. Guatemala:
The match will air on FS1 and the FOX Sports activities app at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday, July 2.
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