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United States Defeats Saudi Arabia in Tightly Contested Gold Cup Match
Austin, Texas – In a match corresponding to the group stage of the 2025 Gold Cup, the United States defeated Saudi Arabia at Q2 Stadium. The match, officiated by Mexican referee Marco Antonio Ortiz Nava, saw the American team dominate possession with 68% compared to Saudi Arabia’s 32%.
Despite the territorial dominance, the match remained close until the 63rd minute, when C. Richards scored for the United States, assisted by S. Berhalter, opening the score and giving the home team the decisive advantage. Saudi Arabia, with 3 total shots and only one on target, struggled to find the equalizer but failed to overcome the American defense.
The match was also marked by intensity and fouls, with 10 committed by the United States and 8 by Saudi Arabia. The referee showed yellow cards to D. Luna and S. Berhalter for the United States, and to A. Al Oboud for Saudi Arabia. The final result reflects a competitive match, where the effectiveness of the United States in the opponent’s area made the difference.
Substitutions saudi arabia: at minute 57 S. Al Shehri came in and A. Yahya went out., at minute 58 M. Ali came in and A. Al Hassan went out., at minute 76 M. Al Sahafi came in and N. Boushal went out., at minute 85 A. Al Salem came in and F. Al Buraikan went out.
Substitutions usa: at minute 62 D. Downs came in and J. McGlynn went out., at minute 63 T. Adams came in and L. de la Torre went out., at minute 76 B. Aaronson came in and D. Luna went out., at minute 89 J. Cardoso came in and A. Freeman went out., at minute 89 M. Robinson came in and P. Agyemang went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Saudi Arabia
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USA
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