Gold Cup Quarterfinals Are Set! USMNT to Face Costa Rica, Canada Looms in Semis

The Gold Cup quarterfinals are locked in, and the USMNT is set for a high-stakes clash with Costa Rica in Minneapolis. Alexi Lalas, David Mosse, and special guest Stu Holden, break down the full knockout bracket and what’s at stake.
The guys look ahead to the USMNT vs. Los Ticos matchup, revisit the long-standing rivalry, and ask whether this team is peaking at the right time. Has Malik Tillman become the USMNT’s most important attacker? And can Patrick Agyemang continue his rise?
Plus, a dominant night from Panama’s Ismael Díaz, Canada’s chaotic win over nine-man El Salvador, and Guatemala surviving Guadeloupe. The guys also grade recent transfer news, including Malik Tillman to Bayer Leverkusen, Johnny Cardoso to Atlético Madrid, and what Lyon’s relegation could mean for Matt Turner and Tanner Tessmann.
Finally, the guys chat Club World Cup action. Do we miss the good ol’ Confederations Cup?

Presented by Yerba Madre #CometoLIfe

Intro (0:00)
Canada Tops 9-Man El Salvador (1:50)
Ismael Diaz Earns Hatty (12:44)
Gold Cup Quarterfinals Are Set (20:13)
USMNT Transfer News (29:02)
Inter Miami Carries MLS Banner in Club World Cup (43:58)

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