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Gold Cup Quarterfinals Recap: Jamaica Joins the Fun Once Again

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So far, most of the results in the Gold Cup would have been expected. As the four quarterfinal matches wrapped up last night, let’s take a quick peek back at the round that was.

Who needs an attacking threat when you earn three clean sheets in four matches? Well, who really needs attacking at all, when you don’t have to score to win? Costa Rica was aided by a 78th minute own goal from Anibal Godoy to advance to the semifinals for the first time since 2009, when they lost on penalties to Mexico (you can watch the full pens here.