Two of the high flying sides in the competition play for a spot in the Gold Cup Final. Qatar faces off against the USA this week. The match schedules for Friday at the Q2 Stadium in Austin, Texas, with kickoff at 4:30 am.
The Maroon remain unbeaten in their last 11 fixtures after clinging to a 3-2 win over El Salvador during the quarter-finals. On the other hand, the Yanks claimed their seventh consecutive victory after a 1-0 defeat to Jamaica in the last eight.
First, the Asian champions proved their consistency and attacking prowess in the last eight while taking a two-goal lead in the first half against La Selecta. Even though they took their foot off the pedal in the second half, conceding two goals could not stop the spot in the last four.
All the pressure proved momentous for Qatar after booking a spot in the semi-finals of the competition. Furthermore, Felix Sanchez must remain aware of what hangs in the balance. They face off a motivated USA side ready to do in the competition.
Moreover, the USA is keeping their sights on their seventh Gold Cup title. A last-minute winner against Jamaica raised their hopes for an 11th successive advance to the competition’s semi-finals. The camp is bolstering with a lot of young talent gaining international experience.
Qatar vs USA Head to Head
Both sides are yet to face each other, and this marks their first encounter. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Qatar 3-2 El Salvador
- Honduras 0-2 Qatar
- Grenada 0-4 Qatar
- Qatar 3-3 Panama
- Qatar 1-0 El Salvador
Away
- USA 1-0 Jamaica
- USA 1-0 Canada
- Martinique 1-6 USA
- USA 1-0 Haiti
- USA 4-0 Costa Rica
Qatar Team News
Top scorer Almoez Ali netted his fourth goal of the competition to grow his total goal to 34. Other attacking options available for selection include Sebastian Soria and Hassan Al-Haydos. Felix Sanchez has a big decision to make on this match on whether Ahmed Alaaeldin will feature on the bench or starting lineup.
USA Team News
Matthew Hope is pushing for a recall into the starting XI after netting the winning goal last time out against Jamaica. Another hopeful youngster pushing for a start is Paul Arriola. However, Matt Turner, Miles Robinson and Shaquell Moore expect to lead the lineup.
Prediction and Odds
It is a hard match to call given their recent impressive performances; thus, we expect the match to go to penalties.
- USA Win
- Goes to Penalties
- Draw (First 90)