Defense wins championships, and that saying held true for the United States as the back line fueled a 2-0 victory over El Salvador on Wednesday. The American success against a relentless El Salvador attack will return the team to the semifinals of the Gold Cup.
With the victory, the team advances to the semifinals to face Costa Rica, which defeated Panama, 1-0, earlier in the night. This stage of the Gold Cup is familiar territory for the U.S., which will look to avenge a stunning semifinal loss in the 2015 Gold Cup in Saturday’s game.
The first half started out at a breakneck pace, fueled by a crowd split evenly for El Salvador and America at Lincoln Financial Field.