United States vs Cuba | 2026 Concacaf Men's Under-20 Championship

A game to win the group. One team all but through. The other on a dream night could steal top spot right out from under them. It's the United States and Cuba from Puebla, Mexico. The final Group A match here at the CONCACAF Under 20 Championship. Right to left in this first half. And we are rolling here in Puebla, Mexico. At the CONCACAF. United States, thanks to a slip from Cuba, able to get onto the attack here. And a cross in with the left foot and they score. What a start for the United States. Ruben Ramos with his third goal in three games of the tournament. And that's a goal that might clinch the group for the United States. Feeds it between the lines, then the nutmeg, then the shot. It's off the inside of the post. Inches away. All the United States had to do tonight is avoid defeat by more than one goal. As this ball played into the area, it's a great ball. It's a chance for Cuba. It's a wonderful stop by Rizvanovich. It's kept in by the end line. Still in play for Cuba. It comes to the top of the area. It's swung out with the left foot. It's deflected up into the air. The second ball is hooked clear. And suddenly Cuba burst to life and so nearly equalized. Torquato to the back stick. It's an important header from Eric Martin. And then they rebound. They score. Alexander Shaw finds the finish this time. Beautifully wrapped inside that post. And the United States double up on 26 minutes. A dominant opening half for the United States. They began it in dominant style with a goal just 65 seconds in. That were to happen and then if Honduras or Panama beat each other in their matchup tomorrow, then Cuba would be out. So a big step. And they win the header and they score here. Brandon Days, the Louisville City player, gets his first for the United States. It is dominance in dark blue. And it's 3-0. The U.S. looking for that fourth goal as it comes into the middle. And then laid off with a left footed blast and there it is. 4-0 to the U.S. Josh Torquato this time. And they are firmly into that number one seed now. Top spot overall going into the quarters. From the top of the area, the interchange is excellent. And it's slid home and it's a fabulous fifth for the U.S. Dylan Vanney this time. Turns into room, roaming forward. And it nearly turned into a sixth goal. It's a good stop again. But the United States have hardly broken a sweat in this group stage. A comprehensive victory over Cuba to wrap up. A comprehensive group win. And the United States lock down the number one overall seed going into the quarterfinals.