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- Diego Luna scores twice as USMNT secures spot in Gold Cup final</p>
<p>Scott ThompsonJuly 2, 2025 at 10:52 PM</p>
<p>The United States men's national soccer team turned a hot start on Wednesday night at Energizer Park and into victory over Guatemala to reach the Gold Cup final.</p>
<p>This win marks the 13th time the U.S. has reached the Gold Cup final, and they will face the winner of Mexico-Honduras to determine who wins it all on Sunday.</p>
<p>After needing a penalty shootout to reach the semifinals, the USMNT hoped it didn't need to go that far against Guatemala, and Diego Luna led the way to the 2-1 win.</p>
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<p>It began in the fourth minute, when Luna was in the right place at the right time after a shot on net was saved. His one-two touch went right into the back of the net for the early lead.</p>
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<p>But just a few minutes later, Luna really gave the USMNT some breathing room after a tremendous effort to extend the lead.</p>
<p>Malik Tillman got the assist after Luna made one defender miss and launched a shot toward the left side of the net that got past the goalkeeper for a 2-0 lead.</p>
<p>It was mostly silent as the first half ended and the second half minutes started to dwindle for Guatemala. However, a timely goal brought some momentum to their sideline.</p>
<p>Olger Escobar got a ball past Matt Freese to make it a 2-1 game in the 80th minute.</p>
<p>But the USMNT's defense was stellar at the end of the match to make sure they came away victorious.</p>
<p>The U.S. is hoping to win its eighth Gold Cup, while Mexico, if they defeat Honduras, would be looking to extend its title lead. They have nine all-time.</p>
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