The U.S. defeated Costa Rica in a come-from-behind win, 4-3 on penalties to advance to the semifinals and Guatemala pulled off the upset over Canada, 6-5 on penalties. Guatemala finished second to Panama in the group stage with a record of 2-1.

After sweating out a memorable quarterfinal win over Costa Rica in PKs in the Gold Cup quarterfinals, USA are heavily favored in Wednesday night's semifinal clash with Guatemala. On paper, Guatemala is one of the weaker teams in CONCACAF.

The USMNT secured its spot in the Gold Cup semifinals after a 2-2 draw with Costa Rica. The quarterfinal match went to a shootout that extended into the sixth round, where Damion Downs scored the decisive penalty, leading the U.S. to a 3-2 victory over Costa Rica.