Estados Unidos y Guatemala se enfrentan en semifinales de la Copa Oro

MIAMI – The semifinals of the Concacaf 2025 Gold Cup It will be an unprecedented duel between the United States and Guatemala On Wednesday at the Energizer Park of St. Louis, Missouri, USA.

The United States has advanced to the semifinals in all editions of the tournament except one, marking its 17th general appearance and the 13th in a row. Guatemala He returns to the semifinals for the second time, after having reached this instance for the last time in the 1996 edition.

United States seeks to return to the top

The American team tied 2-2 against Costa Rica and advanced with a 4-3 win in the penalty shootout. Diego Luna and Max Arfsten They scored the goals of the tie in the regulatory time, with Arfsten also attending Luna.

Malik Tillman He gave the second goal of the tie. Tillman leads the team with three goals in this edition.

Matt Freese was key in the penalties, stopping three shots before Damion Downs turned the decisive penalty.

With this result, the United States remains undefeated after 3-0-0 in the group stage. The seven times champions will seek to reach their 13th final and the first under the command of Mauricio Pochettino.

Guatemala seeks his first final

Guatemala tied 1-1 against Canada and advanced with a 6-5 victory in penalties, reaching the semifinals for the first time since 1996. Rubio Rubin He scored the goal goal in the second half and leads the team with two goals in the edition.

Óscar Santis It was another of the figures, with four auctions, two on the door, an assistance and the first conversion in the penalty shootout, which earned him to be included in the XI ideal of the quarterfinals.

The chapines arrive with two games without losing after a 2-0-1 in the group stage. The Central American team will seek to reach a final of Gold Cup Under the technical direction of Luis Fernando Tena.

United States and Guatemala They have faced each other in 27 occasions Throughout its history, the American team sum 16 victories, 5 Defeats y 6 Drawscon 47 goals in favor y 19 against.

Guatemala has only been able to defeat the United States Once in the last 23 gamesseries in which the team of the bars and the stars has achieved 16 wins.

The most margin of victory in the history of this confrontation are:

· USA 6-0 GUA – July 5, 2013, International Friendly in San Diego, California

· USA 4-0 GUA – February 19, 2006, International Friendly in Frisco, Texas

· USA 4-0 GUA – July 3, 2015, International Friendly in Nashville, Tennessee

· USA 4-0 GUA – Concacaf qualifiers for Russia 2018, in Columbus, Ohio

· Gua 4-0 USA – October 14, 1984, International Friendly in Guatemala City

The most recent victory of Guatemala About the United States was the March 25, 2016in the Concacaf qualifiers for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Guatemalathe goals of Rafael Morales y Carlos “Pescadito” Ruiz sealed a triumph for 2-0.

United States and Guatemala They have faced each other Three times in the Gold Cupall in group phase o by third placeThe Americans won the Three games without receiving goals.

The only occasion when both teams were measured in a qualifying instance was in the match for the third place of the Gold Cup 1996he January 21 In the Memorial Coliseum de los Ángeles. United States won 3-0 With goals of Eric Wynalda, Jeff Agoos y Jovan Kirovski.

This will be the 17ª semifinal For the United States in the history of the tournament.Record: J-16 | G-11 | E-2 | P-3 | GF-23 | GC-10Maximum scorers in the semifinals:

· Landon Donovan (3)

· Christian Pulisic (2)

· Clint Dempsey (2)

Disputed semifinals (16):1991, 1993, 1996, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023

· 1996: 0-1 vs Brazil (AutoGol de Marcelo Balboa)

· 2003: 1-2 vs Brazil (goals: Kaká, Diego Ribas / Carlos Bocanegra)

·       2015: 1-2 vs Jamaica (Michael Bradley / Darren Mattocks, Giles Barnes)

· 2023: 1-1 vs Panama (Jesús Ferreira / Iván Anderson)-Defeat 4-5 in penalties

Classification to the final (12 times):1991 vs Mexico (2-0) 1993 vs Costa Rica (1-0) 1998 vs Brazil (1-0) 2002 vs Canada (0-0, 4-2 penalties) 2005 vs Honduras (2-1) 2007 vs Canada (2-1) 2009 vs Honduras (2-0) 2011 vs Panama (1-0) 2013 vs Honduras (3-1) 2017 vs vs Jamaica (3-1) 2021 vs Catar (1-0)

Guatemala will play a semifinal of Gold Cup for the second time in its history. The previous one was in 1996When he fell 0-1 against Mexico With goal of Cuauhtémoc White.