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Thank you for following the minute-by-minute coverage of the 2021 Gold Cup semifinal between the United States and Qatar.
To the final
Qatar was too much forgiving and could not reach the final, to which the United States had already gained access. It now awaits the winner of the match between Mexico and Canada.
End game
USA 1-0 Qatar.
98'
Pedro Miguel's service to the goalkeeper's hands.
98'
Muntari's header went wide.
95'
Muntari's long-range shot goes over the top of the goal.
Goal USA 1-0
⚽🇺🇸🔥 GOAL! Gyasi Zardes is the hero of the day as the #USMNT goes 1-0 near the death! #GoldCup21 🏆 #ThisIsOurs pic.twitter.com/lAOYOiasvo — Gold Cup (@GoldCup) July 30, 2021
90'
Nine minutes are added.
88'
Change of Qatar. Ala is in and Hatim is out. Qatar change.
87'
United States Goal
Meshaal Barsham shoots a diagonal into the six-yard box to open the scoring.
85'
Williamson falls in the area and the referee does not mark anything.
81'
Williamson entró y salió Arriola. Cambio de Estados Unidos.
77'
Afif leaves and Muntari enters, Qatar change.
67'
After several crosses, the Qatari goalkeeper was fouled and the danger was averted from his area.
63'
Buzio, Moore and Dike leave.
In come Roldan, Cannon and Zardes.
United States changes.
67'
Moore releases the kick and is cautioned.
61'
Al Haydos missed it. He blew the penalty incredibly and Qatar spared.
58'
Following a VAR review, a penalty kick was awarded to Qatar.
53'
Ahmed is cautioned for knocking down Arriola.
52'
Pass filtered to Dike, who can't define in the one-on-one with the goalkeeper.
46'
The second half begins between Qatar and the United States.
Half time
Qatar 0-0 United States.
45'
Two more minutes are added.
40'
Hakim can't hit it inside the box and the ball goes all over the area.
33'
Almoez controls inside the area and sends the shot with power that goes high of the goal.
30'
Hatim's powerful shot goes over the top of the goal.
21'
Hatim with a shot inside the box that the American goalkeeper miraculously saves with one hand.
19'
Boualem with a mid-range shot that goes wide.
13'
Boualem's header goes over the top of the goal.
10'
Hope with the mid-range shot that the goalkeeper saves and then also covers the counter-attack.
7'
Qatari counterattack with Ali's shot going wide.
4'
Dike can't get it down and was already ahead of it.
3'
The first few minutes were dominated by the Americans, who did not let go of the ball, but neither did they get the ball.
0'
The match between Qatar and the United States kicks off.
They jump into the field
The United States and Qatar will now take the field and their respective national anthems will be sung prior to the start of the first semifinal of the 2021 Gold Cup.
Short history
Qatar was invited to the Copa America a few years ago and was left in the group stage, now in the Gold Cup has surprised and will seek to try to do what Brazil and Colombia did by advancing to the final, although neither won the title.
The referee
Juan Gabriel Calderon of Costa Rica will be the referee for the game between Qatar and the United States in the 2021 Gold Cup semifinal.
They are already training
Both the Qatar and U.S. teams are already on the field warming up for the start of the game.
There is support
Qatar, despite the distance, will have support in the stands and they have already made their presence felt at the stadium.
🗣️🇶🇦@QFA_EN fans warming up at the stands! 😅#GoldCup21 🏆 #ThisIsOurs pic.twitter.com/0zkRT7klL6
— Gold Cup (@GoldCup) July 29, 2021
Substitutes USA
18 SEAN JOHNSON
22 BRAD GUZAN
2 REGGIE CANNON
21 GEORGE BELLO
24 HENRY KESSLER
10 CRISTIAN ROLDAN
14 JACKSON YUEILL
19 ERYK WILLIAMSON
8 NICHOLAS GIOACCHINI
9 GYASI ZARDES
15 JONATHAN LEWIS
Substitutes Qatar
1 SAAD AL SHEEB
21 YOUSOF HASSAN
4 MOHAMMED WAAD
5 TAREK SALMAN
8 AHMED SUHAIL
13 MUSAAB KHIDIR
20 ABDULLAH AL AHRAK
23 ASSIM MADABO
7 AHMED ALAA
9 MOHAMMED MUNTARI
17 ISMAIL MOHAMAD
18 YUSUF ABDURISAG
XI USA
1 MATT TURNER
20 SHAQ MOORE
16 JAMES SANDS
12 MILES ROBINSON
3 SAM VINES
6 GIANLUCA BUSIO
23 KELLYN ACOSTA
17 SEBASTIÁN LLETGET C
7 PAUL ARRIOLA
11 DARYL DIKE
13 MATTHEW HOPPE
XI Qatar
22 MESHAAL BARSHAM
2 PEDRO MIGUEL
15 BASSAM AL RAWI
16 KHOUKHI BOUALEM
3 ABDELKARIM HASSAN
14 HOMAM AHMED
10 HASSAN AL HAYDOS C
12 KARIM BOUDIAF
6 ABDELAZIZ HATIM
11 AKRAM AFIF
19 AL MOEZ ALI
The sensation
With an explosive attack but with many defensive deficiencies is how Qatar has presented itself, ensuring that all of its games are open and entertaining for spectators.
Many doubts
Despite reaching the semifinals, the United States has not been convincing in its performance and has found the effectiveness coupled with a good defense to beat Canada 1-0 in the group stage and Jamaica 1-0 in the quarterfinals.
Start
The first Gold Cup semifinal is set when the host United States takes on tournament sensation and guest Qatar. We begin our coverage.
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What time is USA vs Qatar match for Gold Cup?
This is the start time of the game USA vs Qatar of 29th July in several countries:
Argentina: 20:30 PM in YouTube.
Bolivia: 18:30 PM in YouTube.
Brazil: 20:30 PM in YouTube.
Chile: 19:30 PM in YouTube.
Colombia: 18:30 PM in YouTube.
Ecuador: 18:30 PM in YouTube.
USA (ET): 19:30 PM in TUDN and FOX.
Spain: 01:30 PM in YouTube.
Mexico: 18:30 PM in TUDN.
Paraguay: 19:30 PM in YouTube.
Peru: 18:30 PM in YouTube.
Uruguay: 20:30 PM in YouTube.
Venezuela: 19:30 PM in YouTube.
Last games
This will be the first time that the United States will face Qatar, either in a friendly or in international competitions; it is worth noting that no guest has ever won the tournament, although they have reached the final, as happened in the case of Brazil on a couple of occasions and Colombia on another occasion.
Key player Qatar
Three Qatar players scored two goals during the group stage and one of them was Abdulaziz Hatem, who scored again in the last game against El Salvador and arrives with more hunger for goals to beat the host.
Key player USA
Goalkeeper Matt Turner has played the role of hero in some games by preventing his goal from being knocked down and has only conceded one goal, which, curiously enough, came against the weakest opponent in the group stage, Martinique.
Last Team Qatar
22 Meshaal Barsham, 16 Boualem Khoukhi, 3 Abdelkarim Hassan, 15 Bassam Al Rawi, 14 Homam Ahmed, 2 Ro-Ro, 12 Karim Boudiaf, 6 Abdelaziz Hatim, 10 Hasan Al Haydos, 19 Almoez Ali, 11 Akram Afif.
Last Team USA
1 Matt Turner, 12 Miles Robinson, 16 James Sands, 3 Sam Vines, 20 Shaq Moore, 23 Kellyn Acosta, 17 Sebastian Lletget, 6 Gianluca Busio, 11 Daryl Dike, 13 Matthew Hoppe, 7 Paul Arriola.
Who does the winner go up against?
The winner of the first semifinal match between Qatar and the United States will have to wait for the winner of the game between Mexico and Canada to be played later in the day.
How did Qatar get there?
The most vertical soccer in the last zone of the field has belonged to the Asians because they have scored 12 goals in four games, starting with a draw against Panama, but then defeated Grenada, Honduras and in the last round they suffered a 3-2 win over El Salvador.
How did the United States fare?
The host team, with an alternative squad, has placed in the top four, but its performance has not been the best. They finished the group stage with three straight victories, but only managed a narrow win over Canada; the same was the case against Jamaica, where they won 1-0, but suffered a lot in the defensive zone.
Kick-off time
The USA vs Qatar match will be played at the Q2 Stadium, in Austin, United States. The kick-off is scheduled at 7:30 pm ET.
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