2022-06-28
The United States National Team qualified for the World Cup in Indonesia after beating 2-0 to Costa Rica in the Concacaf Under-20 World Cup in the match that was played this Tuesday at the Morazán Stadium in San Pedro Sula.
The Americans took control of the game from the opening whistle of the game and this power meant their two touchdowns on the pitch in a comfortable victory.
Paxten Aaronson, 18, who plays for the Philadelphia Union of the MLS, was the author of the two winning goals.
The first at minute 05′ and the second for the second half (49′). Two key touchdowns starting the game.
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LThe Costa Ricans commanded by Vladimir Quesada paid dearly for the lack of concentration in defense and were unable to turn the score around despite having had a clear opportunity from the penalty spot.
Brando Aguilera was in charge of executing the maximum penalty after a hand in the area, his shot in minute 53 went over Chris Brady’s goal, being a golden opportunity to close the gap. Follow the minute by minute of Honduras vs. Panama
The dream of the Central Americans ended there, while the United States continues advancing to the semifinal where they will wait for a rival between Honduras and Panama for the ticket to the 2024 Paris Olympics.
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Costa Rica: Bayron Mora, Douglas Sequeira, James Van der Putten, Ricardo Peña, Andrey Soto, Brandon Aguilera, Josimar Alcocer, Keral Rivers, Timothy Arias, Johel German, Enyel Escoe.
USA: Christopher Brady, Mauricio Cuevas, Brandan Craig, Quinn Sullivan, Paxten Aaronson, Caden Clark, Michaell Halliday, Jalen Neal, Diego Luna, Alejandro Alvarado, Rokas Puskas.
