Three different players scored in the first half to help pace the United States to a critical 4-0 win against Costa Rica in a Copa America Centenario group stage match at Chicago’s Soldier Field Tuesday night.
The United States, which opened the tournament with a 2-0 loss to Colombia on Friday night in Santa Clara, needed a positive result to remain alive in the competition and got a comprehensive victory in both teams' penultimate match of Group A.
Veteran Seattle Sounders midfielder Clint Dempsey opened the scoring from the penalty spot in the ninth minute for his 50th international goal after Bobby Wood was pushed down in the box by Cristian Gamboa.