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The U.S. males’s nationwide crew sealed its spot into the CONCACAF Gold Cup knockout stage after grinding out a slim victory over Saudi Arabia on Thursday.
Chris Richards’ second-half aim was all Mauricio Pochettino’s squad wanted to earn a 1-0 win at Q2 Stadium in Austin, Texas. The outcome propelled the People into the quarterfinal spherical, the place they’ll ultimately meet both Mexico or Costa Rica.
Feras Al Brikan had one of the best offensive search for Saudi Arabia within the twentieth minute, however Matt Freese dove right down to make a cushty save at his close to put up.
Abdulrahman Al Obud regarded set to check Freese for the second time within the opening half however the aforementioned Richards raced again to disclaim the ahead with a heroic sort out.
Patrick Agyemang’s header within the forty fifth minute was the USMNT’s lone effort on track earlier than halftime.
The USMNT began selecting up the stress within the second half with Richards delivering the breakthrough aim within the 58th minute. Sebastian Berhalter’s free kick was flicked previous Nawaf Al-Aqidi by Richards for the defender’s second USMNT aim.
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The USMNT closes out group stage play on Sunday towards Haiti in Arlington, Texas.
