{"id":10385,"date":"2025-07-02T08:17:10","date_gmt":"2025-07-02T12:17:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/07\/02\/usa-vs-guatemala-showdown-your-ultimate-guide-to-watching-the-gold-cup-semi-finals\/"},"modified":"2025-07-02T08:17:10","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T12:17:10","slug":"usa-vs-guatemala-showdown-your-ultimate-guide-to-watching-the-gold-cup-semi-finals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/07\/02\/usa-vs-guatemala-showdown-your-ultimate-guide-to-watching-the-gold-cup-semi-finals\/","title":{"rendered":"USA vs. Guatemala Showdown: Your Ultimate Guide to Watching the Gold Cup Semi-Finals!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The United States will contest a semi-final match against Guatemala in the CONCACAF Gold Cup this Wednesday at 7 PM, marking their first encounter in nearly ten years (coverage starts at 6 PM on FS1). The teams last met during the 2016 World Cup Qualifier, where both squads achieved victories on home turf, with the U.S. only suffering a single loss in their last 23 matchups against Guatemala (16 wins, 6 draws, and 1 loss).<\/p>\n<p>Historically, the U.S. has dominated home games against Guatemala, securing 14 wins out of 15 encounters, with the only defeat occurring in a friendly match back in 2007. Fans are eager to see if this trend will hold on Wednesday. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Viewing Details<\/strong><br \/>\nThe match can be watched live on FS1 and through the Fox Sports app on July 2nd at 7 PM.<\/p>\n<p><strong>U.S. Gold Cup Record:<\/strong>  <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>This marks the U.S.&#8217;s 17th appearance in the Gold Cup semi-finals, having only missed out in 2000. They&#8217;ve maintained a remarkable streak of reaching the semi-finals for 13 consecutive tournaments.<\/li>\n<li>The U.S. aims for their 13th Gold Cup final and will be chasing their 8th title. Despite getting knocked out by Panama in the 2023 semi-finals, they have yet to miss back-to-back finals.<\/li>\n<li>In a repeat of the previous Gold Cup, the U.S. required penalty kicks to proceed from the quarter-finals. After a previous exit against Canada, they pushed past Costa Rica this year with a penalty shootout after a 2-2 draw.<\/li>\n<li>Goalkeeper Matt Freeze made history by saving three penalties, becoming only the second in the team\u2019s history to do so, following Tony Meola\u2019s achievement in the 1991 finale.<\/li>\n<li>Midfielder Mariktilman has been a standout player, leading the U.S. in goals and several defensive metrics, while contributing significantly in assists.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Profile on Guatemala:<\/strong>  <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Guatemala has emerged as the surprise team of the tournament, reaching the knockout stage for the first time and making their second appearance in the semi-finals.<\/li>\n<li>They have not appeared in a Concacaf final since the tournament&#8217;s inception in 1991, although they won the regional championship three times in the 1960s.<\/li>\n<li>Currently ranked 106th in FIFA standings, Guatemala is among the lowest-ranked teams in the tournament. The last time a team ranked this low reached the semi-finals was back in 1996 when they placed fourth after losing to Mexico.<\/li>\n<li>Rubio Rubin scored the equalizer in the quarter-finals and is notable as the only Guatemalan player with two tournament goals, marking his continued impact since March.<\/li>\n<li>In terms of style, the U.S. leads the tournament in possession at 66% and has made significantly more shots than Guatemala, who average just 44% possession.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Viewing Details<\/strong><br \/>\nThe match will be broadcast on FS1 and the Fox Sports app on July 2nd, starting at 7 PM.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Editorial Take:<\/strong><br \/>\nThis matchup is crucial for both teams as it reflects their standings within CONCACAF soccer, showcasing the growth of the sport in the region. For fans, this game could signal a pivotal moment for U.S. soccer, potentially redefining the dynamics in future tournaments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The United States will contest a semi-final match against Guatemala in the CONCACAF Gold Cup this Wednesday at 7 PM, marking their first encounter in nearly ten years (coverage starts at 6 PM on FS1). The teams last met during the 2016 World Cup Qualifier, where both squads achieved victories on home turf, with the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10386,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[913,40,551,3087,217,46,1849,1098,45,1446,1752,2334],"class_list":{"0":"post-10385","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-football","8":"tag-cup","9":"tag-football","10":"tag-gold","11":"tag-guatemala","12":"tag-guide","13":"tag-news","14":"tag-semifinals","15":"tag-showdown","16":"tag-soccer","17":"tag-ultimate","18":"tag-usa","19":"tag-watching"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10385","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10385"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10385\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10386"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10385"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10385"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10385"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}