The United States Men’s National avanced to the Gold Cup semifinal on Sunday night. Matthew Hoppe’s 83rd minute goal was enough for a 1-0 win aganst Jamaica in the quarterfinal match at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The victory is the fourth straight for the USMNT and sets up a semifinal match in Austin, Texas with Asian champions Qatar.
It was a nervy start for the U.S. who almost conceded after 10 seconds as both the Americans and Jamaicans tried to adjust to the field at AT&T Stadium. The pitch caused some slipping, missed passes and made clean dribbles harder for both sides, including by both U.