Freese stole the show, and hearts of American fans on social media, in dramatic USMNT win to advance to semifinals

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  • WHAT HAPPENED?

    The U.S. men's national team pulled off a dramatic 2-2 (4-3) shootout win over Costa Rica on Sunday night to book a trip to the Gold Cup semifinals against Guatemala.

    After the win, the name that was on everyone's minds was Matt Freese, the USMNT goalkeeper who made a case to be the starter at next year's World Cup after making three saves in the tense shootout. The NYCFC star was incredible in goal against the CONCACAF rival.

    GOAL tracked all of the best reactions from fans, pundits and former players to the USMNT's win.

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  • WHAT THE FANS ARE SAYING

  • WHAT PUNDITS, EX-PLAYERS ARE SAYING

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    THE BIGGER PICTURE

    The U.S. needed a win to avoid the fate of Canada, which lost to Guatemala earlier on Sunday. After advancing to the semifinals for a record 17th time, Mauricio Pochettino and USMNT are still alive in a quest to win their first Gold Cup since 2021.