Pochettino: 'We need to win' Gold Cup Final (0:42)
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Montes: USMNT counterattacks can hurt us (0:33)
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Why the Gold Cup final is crucial for USMNT (0:39)
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Keller: USMNT have to play with a chip on their shoulder vs. Mexico (1:09)
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Does Jonathan David suit Juventus & Serie A? (1:29)
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Diego Luna, USMNT's Gold Cup hero, is ready to take on Mexico in final

Diego Luna has soared up the USMNT depth chart thanks to several big goals during the Gold Cup. Yet the Mexican-American playmaker is taking it all in stride and is excited for his first encounter with El Tri in Sunday's final.

Pochettino: USMNT 'in control' in semifinal win (1:12)
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Gomez: USMNT 'learned how to suffer' in win vs. Guatemala (1:52)
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How the USMNT is headed to the Gold Cup final (0:44)
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Poch: 'Desperate' Luna sets example for USMNT

ST. LOUIS -- United States coach Mauricio Pochettino praised goal scorer Diego Luna for being "desperate to play" for the national team after the winger scored twice in a 2-1 Gold Cup semifinal win over Guatemala on Wednesday.

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WC hosts can serve Gold Cup bans in friendlies

Concacaf confirmed on Wednesday that any red card suspensions incurred by players from the United States, Canada or Mexico during the Gold Cup will be served in their next international friendly match, rather than carrying over to next year's World Cup.

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Luna leads U.S. past Guatemala to Gold Cup final

Diego Luna scored twice in the first 15 minutes, and the United States hung on to beat Guatemala 2-1 on Wednesday night to reach its first Concacaf Gold Cup final since 2021.