Matt Freese’s three saves in the USA’s 4-3 shootout win over Costa Rica marked the third time he has stopped three penalty kicks in a game since he turned pro.
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USA-Costa Rica Gold Cup Player Ratings
The USA advanced to the Gold Cup semifinals with its most entertaining and dramatic performance of the Mauricio Pochettino era.
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Ice-cold Freese rescues USMNT in Gold Cup
Goalkeeper Matt Freese was the hero as the United States defeated Costa Rica 4-3 on penalties to reach the semi-finals of the CONCACAF Gold Cup on Sunday.
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Is USMNT ready to get ramped up?
The USA faces Costa Rica in the Gold Cup quarterfinals on Sunday night in Minneapolis. Mauricio Pochettino‘s Americans will be favored, but nothing has come easy for them in the last year. Each at the 2025 Gold Cup, the USMNT scraped past Saudi Arabia (1-0) and Haiti (2-1) after routing hapless Trinidad & Tobago (5-0). […]
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Matt Freese chases goalkeeping dream inspired by Tim Howard
Matt Freese was 10 years old when he decided he wanted to follow in the footsteps of Tim Howard.
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USMNT Gold Cup TV ratings
Viewership for the USMNT on Fox networks has held up during the 2025 group stage.
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Attendance plunges for 2025 Gold Cup group stage
The Gold Cup averaged 19,306 fans for 16 dates during the group stage, down 32 percent from an average of 28,055 for 14 dates in 2023.
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Pochettino backs Matt Freese: ‘Move on’
Mauricio Pochettino picked Matt Freese ahead of veteran keeper Matt Turner to start in goal at the Gold Cup, and the U.S. coach does not seem to be ready to make a change.
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USA-Haiti Gold Cup Player Ratings
The USA completed Gold Cup group play with a third-straight win, edging Haiti, 2-1, in the home of the Dallas Cowboys.
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USMNT aims for third straight shutout against Haiti
Already assured of a Gold Cup quarterfinal spot, the USA finishes group play against Haiti on Sunday.