USA vs. Guatemala live updates: Score, highlights, analysis as USMNT aim for spot in Gold Cup final

A pair of penalty shootout survivors collide in St. Louis on Wednesday (7 p.m. ET, FS1) with a spot in the Gold Cup final on the line.

The U.S. men’s national team, patchwork but improving under Mauricio Pochettino, outlasted Costa Rica in a chaotic quarterfinal and now finds itself within reach of silverware. While questions linger about depth and experience, a clearer identity is beginning to take shape. Pochettino’s vision seems to taking hold within the group.

Guatemala, meanwhile, arrive as the tournament’s Cinderella story. Guatemala stunned Canada to reach its first semifinal in nearly 30 years and now aim to make history. Led by dual-national striker Rubio Rubin and veteran defender Aaron Herrera, Los Chapines are compact, committed and dangerous in transition.

Both teams have momentum. Both feel the moment. But only one will get to Houston.

Wednesday, July 2

USA vs. Guatemala (7 p.m. ET, FS1)

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