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Zardes nets late to send U.S. to Gold Cup final

Gyasi Zardes scored a late goal to lead the United States men's team into the Gold Cup final with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Qatar in Austin, Texas, on Thursday night.

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Both sides traded chances in the opening 20 minutes, but it was Qatar that had the better of the looks with U.S. keeper Matt Turner twice stopping shots that looked headed for the back of the net.

After a scoreless first half, Daryl Dike failed to convert shortly after the restart from close range as Qatar keeper Meshaal Barsham saved from the U.