Hello there! The high-stakes matches that define major tournaments are coming thick and fast in the U.S., with the Club World Cup and Gold Cup so far delivering entertaining moments as the knockout rounds begin.

The USMNT looked as stagnant as ever, until Malik Tillman played a slick one-two with Patrick Agyemang. Tillman's cross came to nothing, but a Costa Rican follow-through caught his ankle. A few minutes later, referee Walter Lopez went to the monitor, and, after a VAR review, pointed to the penalty spot.

The United States Men's National Team emerged victorious in a dramatic penalty shootout against Costa Rica in the quarterfinals of the 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup on Sunday.