Austin, Texas (AP)-Defender Chris Richards scored dust from the ball from a free kick in the second half to raise the United States to win 1-0 to Saudi Arabia Thursday evening, which sent the Americans to the Concacaf Gold CUP quarter-finals.
Richards tracked the ball as he flies to the box in a free kick from Sebastian Berhater in the 62nd minute Click the ball With his last left foot, Saudi Arabia goalkeeper Nawaf Alwi.
Patrick Ajmang (24) from the United States between Saudi Arabia, Abdullah Almery (4), and Ali Magrashi (26 years old), is moving towards the goal during the Gold Cup football match, Thursday, June 19, 2025, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) Firas Alburaikan in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (9) runs the ball against the United States during a Concacaf Football match, Thursday, June 19, 2025, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) Chris Richards (3) in the United States celebrates his goals against Saudi Arabia during a gold match for the Gold Cup, on Thursday, June 19, 2025, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay) Naaf Alakidi is looking for in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (1) and Badalallah Alamry (4) to prevent a shot by Chris Richards in the United States, during a football match in the Gold Cup, on Thursday, 19 June 2025, in Austin, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
He won and draws 1-1 between Trinidad, Tobago and Haiti in the Group Other match on Thursday in Houston, the knockout berth for the Americans, who improved to 42 wins, one loss and five draws in team play. The United States won its group on 16 of 17 gold cups, and the group d on Sunday against Haiti in Arlington, Texas.
US coach Mauricio Pochettino stuck to the same squad that produced A.5-0 victoryOn Trinidad and Tobago on Sunday, the first time that he has made any changes in successive matches since he took over the program last October. But playing against Saudi Arabia No. 58, the Americans ranked sixteen only a few fire force they offered against SOCA No. 100.
The match witnessed some real opportunities on the goal by either team. The Americans had only one shot in the first half. Richards’s speed is followed again to cover Alex Freiman’s mistake and prevent a shot from Saudi Arabia from 1-0.
Matt Fariz got his second consecutive beginnings in the goal of the United States and the third in four games, as he seems to have displaced Matt Turner.
The Gold Cup is the last competitive test for the Americans before the 2026 World Cup. As a participant host with Mexico and Canada, the United States is automatically qualified for the World Cup.
The Americans in the Gold Cup trapped in a four-game loss series that included a 4-0 defeat from Switzerland in its final seizure. With many of the major players either sitting in this tournament for personal reasons, injuries or playing in the club’s World Cup, Poittino chose a list full of non -laboratory and non -laboratory players.
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