Alexi Lalas is a soccer analyst for FOX Sports and host of "Alexi Lalas' State of the Union Podcast." He represented the ...

Spanish soccer expert Graham Hunter followed the USMNT at the Gold Cup, and he saw the foundations being laid for Mauricio ...

Who stood out? Who bought more time to prove themselves? And who has more work to do to stay in the mix for 2026?

Mexico defeated the United States by a 2-1 score to win back to back Gold Cup titles. Mexico bounced back from an early goal ...

Alexi Lalas criticized Diego Luna for his display in the Gold Cup final against Mexico, saying that the playmaker "disappeared" against Mexico.

Diego Luna jumped on a rebound inside the box to put the U.S. up in the fourth minute, eliciting an enormous ovation from the American fans in the building, then doubled his output 11 minutes later.

Diego Luna scored two goals in the first 15 minutes and the U.S. men’s national team overcame late adversity to beat Guatemala 2-1 and advance to the Gold Cup final. Fresh off a dramatic penalty ...

Diego Luna (left) came up huge for the USMNT against Guatemala. / Scott Rovak-Imagn Images Diego Luna’s first-half brace against Guatemala led the U.S. men’s national team to the Gold Cup final.

When the Gold Cup approached, and the USMNT failed to get commitments from star figures like Christian Pulisic, among others, they found themselves in need of a leader. Enter Luna.

And they fought some more. Diego Luna's two goals within the first 15 minutes were all the USMNT needed to get past Guatemala and into the Gold Cup final. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr) ...

Diego Luna scored twice in the first 15 minutes, and the United States hung on to beat Guatemala 2-1 on Wednesday night to reach its first CONCACAF Gold Cup final since 2021.

Diego Luna, an emerging standout for the U.S. national team, scored twice as the United States beat Guatemala 2-1 in the semifinals of the Gold Cup at Energizer Park.