Both teams had a different journey to this point. The USMNT avoided heartbreak by eliminating Costa Rica in a penalty shootout. Guatemala, on the other hand, pulled off the upset of the tournament bouncing Canada via the same means. These two sides face off now with the winner advancing to face the winner of Mexico vs. Honduras.

The U.S. men's national team is one win away from making the Concacaf Gold Cup final. Mauricio Pochettino's side avoided heartbreak dispatching Costa Rica in a quarterfinal penalty shootout, but at the same time built belief that a trophy this summer is possible.

Mauricio Pochettino craved a group that would lean into its emotions when needed, and the U.S. has done that en route to the Gold Cup semis