The United States is aiming to reach a fifth straight Gold Cup final, however must first deal with what will be a difficult Panama team on Wednesday night in San Diego’s Snapdragon Stadium.
The U.S. men’s national team needed a convincing win to have a chance to finish above Jamaica in the group standings, and they’ve done just that. In the second match of the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup’s group stage, they thrashed the Sugar Boyz 6-0, and even then, six was too little, considering the missed opportunities.
While not attractive, and was possibly expected considering the squad for this campaign, the USMNT and Jamaica drew 1-1 on Saturday night to kick off the 2023 Gold Cup. Substitute Brandon Vazquez’s late equalizer gave the Americans a point. We take a closer look at how it all went down, the context of some of the key plays within the flow of the game, and what it means for the team going forward
