MINNEAPOLIS – The 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup continued with the United States and Costa Rica playing to a 2-2 draw, with the U.S. winning 4-3 on PKs, in the Quarterfinals on Sunday at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.

Francisco Calvo opened the scoring in the 12’ with a conversion from the penalty spot to place Costa Rica in front.

The United States had a penalty chance in the 37’ but the attempt from Malik Tillman hit the left post. Max Arfsten had a shot off the rebound that was denied by Keylor Navas.

Diego Luna equalized for the U.S. in the 43’ with a left-footed shot from the center of the box.

Max Arfsten placed the U.S. in the lead in the 47’ with a right-footed shot from the left side of the box to connect with a service from Tillman.

Alonso Martínez tied the match in the 71’ with a left-footed finish from the center of the box. Carlos Mora was influential in the buildup, dribbling through defenders to take a shot that was denied by Matt Freese before laying off the assist.

Martínez nearly regained the lead for Costa Rica in the 85’ with a shot from outside the box that hit the right post. With the score level at full time, the match went to a penalty shoot-out.

Martínez converted first for Los Ticos, with Tyler Adams striking first for the U.S. in the spot kicks.

Freese made three saves in the shoot-out before Damion Downs converted the winning penalty.

The United States advances to the Semifinals and will face Guatemala on Wednesday at Energizer Park in St. Louis, Missouri.

Post-Match Data

The USA has advanced in each of the previous 19 Gold Cup knockout round matches in which they led at any point dating back to 2005.

· The USA is unbeaten in its last 15 Concacaf Gold Cup matches, the team’s longest undefeated streak in the competition since an 18-match streak from 2003 to 2009.

· Francisco Calvo scored Costa Rica’s first penalty against the United States since World Cup Qualifying in September 2001, when Rolando Fonseca converted from the spot.

· Costa Rica scored the highest percentage of their goals from the penalty spot in the 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup (57% - 4 out of 7). They are also the team with the most goals from the spot in this year’s tournament.

· The United States had 71% possession in the first half. They had not surpassed 70% possession in a full match against Costa Rica since 2013.

· The United States scored their second goal at 46:27 of the second half, the second-earliest goal in a second half at this Concacaf Gold Cup, surpassed only by Mexico’s goal against the Dominican Republic at 46:25.

· Keylor Navas (Costa Rica) has made 13 saves in this edition of the Concacaf Gold Cup, making him the second-ranked goalkeeper in that category, surpassed only by Xavier Valdez of the Dominican Republic with 14.

· Max Arfsten’s goal was the fourth time the United States has scored within the first two minutes of the second half in a Concacaf Gold Cup match, and the first time in the knockout stage.

· Alonso Martínez is the third Costa Rican player to score at least two goals in the 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup, tying Canada with three players reaching that mark. It is the first time since 2009 that three Costa Rican players have scored at least two goals each in the same edition.