Damion Downs (USA) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner. Penalty saved. Andy Rojas (Costa Rica) right footed shot saved in the top left corner by Matt Freese (USA).

More subs Luna and Arfsten exit the fray. Jack McGlynn and John Tolkin enter the pitch. First USMNT sub U.S. forward Damion Downs takes the place of midfielder De la Torre in the 78th minute ...

Damion Downs scored in the sixth round of a shootout after three saves by Matt Freese, sending the U.S. to the semifinals of the CONCACAF Gold Cup with a 4-3 penalty-kicks win over Costa Rica ...

The U.S. men's national team are through to the Concacaf Gold Cup semifinals after a thrilling affair with Costa Rica. While their next test was expected to be a grudge match, an underdog had ...

PKs: USA 2, CRC 2 Now it's van der Putten for Costa Rica, who converts but Freese does get a touch on the ball. Costa Rica are level but the USMNT can keep their lead with the next spotkick.

US 4, Costa Rica 3 (PKs) US men’s soccer team defeats Costa Rica on penalty kicks to reach Gold Cup semifinals By Dave Campbell Associated Press,Updated June 29, 2025, 10:11 p.m.

They didn’t flinch when Navas saved substitute John Tolkin’s penalty try that would’ve won the game for the U.S. a kick earlier. That resilience and determination will come in handy next ...

Against Costa Rica, the U.S. shifted the balance. After playing more of a 4-2-3-1 during the group stage, the U.S. played three central midfielders behind Diego Luna and Malik Tillman in the win ...

The 3-1 victory over Venezuela came despite the absence of key pieces of the USA’s lineup, including forward Jesus Ferreira, defenders Jalen Neal and John Tolkin and all Europe-based players.