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USA vs Guatemala Tips & Preview - Tournament hosts to secure final place

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Last updated: 01 Jul 2025
Tolu Shotade 01 Jul 2025
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  • USA face Guatemala in the Gold Cup semi-finals.
  • USA unbeaten, strong attack led by Agyemang & Tillman.
  • Guatemala aiming for first title since 1967, defensive concerns.
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USA vs Guatemala
USA vs Guatemala

A place in the final is the prize as USA battle Guatemala in the CONCACAF Gold Cup semi-final.

The tournament hosts have constantly shown signs of improvement and character as the competition progresses and will be feeling confident ahead of this one. They also have a solid record in this fixture and should claim the upper hand here.
 

USA Form

 
USA reached the semi-final after overcoming Costa Rica on penalties in the previous round. Goals from Diego Luna and Maximilian Arfsten helped them earn a 2-2 draw before coming out on top in the shootout.

The run to the last four has eased some of the pressure on Mauricio Pochettino, who oversaw four straight defeats prior to the start of the Gold Cup. USA have also overcome the absence of key players like Christian Pulisic and Weston McKennie to remain unbeaten in the competition, with three wins from four matches. 

Led by Patrick Agyemang and Malik Tillman, who have a combined five goals, the USA have looked sharp going forward, scoring in both halves in three of their four matches.  All three fixtures have produced over 2.5 goals while they have also won the second half in three of those four matches. 

Guatemala Form


Guatemala were also taken to penalties in their quarter-final clash as they knocked out Canada to reach the last four. They came from behind to earn a 1-1 draw in normal time before claiming the upper hand in the shootout.
 
That result means Guatemala are now in the mix to claim their first Gold Cup title since 1967. While Luis Fernando Tena's team will be pleased to be through to the semi-final, a closer look at their result reveals they have only claimed one regulation time win in this competition.

While not as prolific as the tournament hosts, Guatemala have also shown some attacking quality, scoring four goals in their last two matches. However, they are often unconvincing at the back, conceding three times in that run.

Head to Head


USA have only lost once in this fixture, with nine wins and three draws from 13 previous matches against Guatemala. The most recent meeting was a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier which ended 4-0 in favour of the Americans.

Verdict

USA have overcome a diminished squad and pre-tournament problems to reach this stage. They also have a solid record against Guatemala and having earned a win and over 2.5 goals in two of their four matches in the competition, could be set for a repeat.
 
The hosts' attacking quality has seen them score in both halves in three of their four matches and a similar pattern is expected here. They also tend to go the distance in their games and should maintain their trend of winning the second half.

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