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United States 6-0 Cuba: Dempsey scores hat trick for hosts

United States eased into the CONCACAF Gold Cup semifinals with a resounding win over Cuba.

Clint Dempsey struck a hat trick as United States cruised into the CONCACAF Gold Cup semifinals with a 6-0 thrashing of Cuba on Saturday.

The Seattle Sounders star took his tally to 47 international goals with the treble at the M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland.

Dempsey, who opened the scoring before adding two goals in the second half, is now within 10 of USA's all-time leading goalscorer Landon Donovan.

Jurgen Klinsmann's men were a class above, with Gyasi Zardes, Aron Johannsson and Omar Gonzalez also netting.