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USMNT vs. Panama - Lineup, How to Watch, Start Time | 2023 Concacaf Gold Cup Semifinal

Snapdragon Stadium; San Diego, Calif.; Pre-Game Coverage: 7 p.m. ET on FS1, Univision, TUDN; Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. ET on FS1, Univision, TUDN, Fútbol de Primera Radio

LINEUP NOTES
USMNT vs. Panama
2023 Concacaf Gold Cup Semifinal
July 12, 2023
Snapdragon Stadium; San Diego, Calif.
Pre-Game Coverage: 7 p.m. ET on FS1, Univision, TUDN
Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. ET on FS1, Univision, TUDN, Fútbol de Primera Radio
Social Media: @USMNT on Twitter and Instagram; U.S. Soccer on Facebook, The U.S. Soccer App

Tonight’s USMNT Starting XI vs. Panama: 1-Matt Turner (capt.), 3-Aaron Long, 5-Bryan Reynolds, 6-Gianluca Busio, 8-James Sands, 9-Jesús Ferreira, 11-Cade Cowell, 12-Miles Robinson, 14-Djordje Mihailovic, 15-DeJuan Jones, 19-Brandon Vazquez

Substitutes: 18-Sean Johnson, 23-Gaga Slonina, 2-DeAndre Yedlin, 4-Matt Miazga, 10-Cristian Roldan, 13-Jordan Morris, 17-Alex Zendejas, 20-Jalen Neal, 21-John Tolkin, 22-Julian Gressel, 24-Jackson Yueill

Not Dressed: 16-Aidan Morris

GAME NOTES | FIVE THINGS: PANAMA | USMNT GOLD CUP GOAL SCORERS QUIZ

  • USMNT Starting XI Cap Numbers (including this match): Aaron Long (35), Matt Turner (32), Miles Robinson (25), Jesús Ferreira (23), Gianluca Busio (13), James Sands (13), Djordje Mihailovic (11), Cade Cowell (8), Brandon Vazquez (8), Bryan Reynolds (7), DeJuan Jones (6)
  • USMNT Starting XI Concacaf Gold Cup Cap Numbers (including this match): James Sands (11), Gianluca Busio (10), Matt Turner (10), Miles Robinson (9), Aaron Long (8), Djordje Mihailovic (7), Cade Cowell (5), Jesús Ferreira (5), Brandon Vazquez (5), DeJuan Jones (4), Bryan Reynolds (4)
  • USMNT Starting XI Cap Numbers in Official Competition (including this match): Matt Turner (27), Miles Robinson (22), Aaron Long (15) Jesús Ferreira (14), Gianluca Busio (13), James Sands (12), Djordje Mihailovic (7), Cade Cowell (5), Bryan Reynolds (5), Brandon Vazquez (5), DeJuan Jones (4)
  • With an average age of 24 years, 202 days, tonight’s lineup is the seventh youngest the USMNT has utilized in a knockout round match. The team’s 10 youngest knockout round lineups have all been deployed since 2021.

Youngest USMNT Lineups in Knockout Round Matches
Date Average Age Score Competition
June 3, 2021 23 years, 215 days 1-0 W vs. Honduras Nations League Semifinal
July 25, 2021 23 years, 280 days 1-0 W vs. Jamaica Gold Cup Quarterfinal
July 29, 2021 23 years, 284 days 1-0 W vs. Qatar Gold Cup Semifinal
June 18, 2023 23 years, 314 days 2-0 W vs. Canada Nations League Final
June 15, 2023 23 years, 327 days 3-0 W vs. Mexico Nations League Semifinal
July 9, 2023 24 years, 187 days 2-2 D (3-2 PK) vs. Canada Gold Cup Quarterfinal
July 12, 2023 24 years, 202 days vs. Panama Gold Cup Semifinal
June 6, 2021 24 years, 207 days 3-2 W (AET) vs. Mexico Nations League Final
Aug. 1, 2021 24 years, 236 days 1-0 W (AET) vs. Mexico Gold Cup Final
Dec. 3, 2022 25 years, 86 days 1-3 L vs. Netherlands World Cup Round of 16

 

  • Seven starters are age 24 or younger: Djordje Mihailovic and Brandon Vazquez (24); James Sands (23); Jesús Ferreira and Bryan Reynolds (22); Gianluca Busio (21); Cade Cowell (19).
  • The lineup also averages 16 caps and 11 appearances in official competition.
  • USMNT head coach B.J. Callaghan makes three changes from the XI that started against Canada on Wednesday, inserting defender Aaron Long and forwards Cade Cowell and Brandon Vazquez.
  • After becoming the first USMNT player to record three goals as a substitute in the Gold Cup, Brandon Vazquez earns his first start of the tournament tonight in his hometown of San Diego.
  • Making his second start of the competition along with Aaron Long (June 24 vs. Trinidad and Tobago), Cade Cowell (June 28 vs. St. Kitts and Nevis) becomes the fourth youngest player to start a Gold Cup Knockout Round match for the USMNT.

Youngest USMNT Players to Start in Gold Cup Knockout Round
Player Age Date Round
Juan Agudelo 18 years, 211 days June 22, 2011 vs. Panama Semifinal
Gianluca Busio 19 years, 58 days July 25, 2021 vs. Jamaica Quarterfinal
George Bello 19 years, 191 days Aug. 1, 2021 vs. Mexico Final
Cade Cowell 19 years, 271 days July 12, 2023 vs. Panama Semifinal
Jalen Neal 19 years, 319 days July 9, 2023 vs. Canada Quarterfinal
 
  • Jesús Ferreira and James Sands are the only two players to start all five matches at the 2023 Concacaf Gold Cup.
  • Sands becomes the sixth player to appear in 11 consecutive Gold Cup matches for the USMNT. A substitute in his Gold Cup debut against Haiti on July 11, 2021, the midfielder has started each of his last 10 Gold Cup appearances.

Player Consecutive GC Caps/
Most Consecutive Starts 		Years
Landon Donovan 22 / 10 2002-2007
Eric Wynalda 21 / 21 1991-2000
Cobi Jones 18 / 12 1993-2002
Landon Donovan 12 / 7 2011-2013
Gyasi Zardes 12 / 2 2019-2021
Frankie Hejduk 11 / 11 2002-2005
James Sands 11 / 10 2021-2023
Chris Henderson 10 / 10 1991-1993
Kasey Keller 10 / 10 2002-2003
Tony Meola 10 / 10 1991-1993
Clarence Goodson 10 / 9 2009-2013
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  • Captaining the team for the fourth time tonight, goalkeeper Matt Turner makes his 10th Gold Cup appearance, tying Tony Meola for third all-time among USMNT goalkeepers in the confederation championship.
  • Turner also makes his eighth appearance in a knockout round match, moving past Meola for third among USMNT goalkeepers. The 29-year-old is 5-1-1 in knockout round contests, recording five clean sheets along the way.

USMNT Gold Cup Goalkeeper Caps USMNT Knockout Round Goalkeeper Caps
Player GP (SO) W-L-D Player GP (SO) W-L-D
Kasey Keller 23 (14) 17-3-3 Kasey Keller 16 (7) 9-5-2
Tim Howard 13 (8) 11-2-0 Tim Howard 12 (4) 7-5-0
Tony Meola 10 (6) 8-1-1 Matt Turner 8 (5) 5-1-1
Matt Turner 10 (6) 7-0-2 Tony Meola 7 (3) 3-3-1
Brad Guzan 8 (2) 4-1-3 Brad Friedel 6 (3) 2-2-2
4 with 5 caps - Brad Guzan 6 (1) 2-3-1
 
  • Aaron Long and Miles Robinson pair in central defense for the second time tonight. The duo previously worked together in the 7-0 win against Trinidad and Tobago on Jan. 31, 2021 in Orlando.
  • Six players have featured against Panama previously: Aaron Long and Djordje Mihailovic (2 GP); Gianluca Busio, Jesús Ferreira, Miles Robinson and Matt Turner (1 GP).
  • Djordje Mihailovic made his USMNT and scored his first international goal in the 3-0 win against Panama on Jan. 27, 2019 in Glendale, Ariz. Jesús Ferreira scored his first goal in official competition against Los Canaleros, tallying in the 27th minute of the 5-1 World Cup Qualifying win on March 27, 2022 in Orlando.
  • Five starters have previous semifinal experience. Miles Robinson and Matt Turner both appeared in the 2021 Concacaf Gold Cup Semifinal against Qatar and 2023 Concacaf Nations League Semifinal against Canada. Gianluca Busio and James Sands also appeared in the 2021 semifinal against Qatar, while Aaron Long featured in the 2019 Gold Cup Semifinal against Jamaica.
  • Should he come off the bench tonight, 19-year-old Jalen Neal (6 caps) would tie Mike Windischmann for most USMNT appearances by a teenage center back at seven.
  • Five substitutions are allowed in three different moments during regulation. Halftime does not count as a substitution moment. Should the match be tied at the end of 90 minutes, two 15-minute extra time periods will be played and both teams will be allowed another substitution. If the teams are tied at the end of extra time, the match will be decided by penalty kicks.
  • The USMNT has gone to shootouts seven times in official competition, advancing on five occasions.

USMNT Shootout Record in Official Competition
Date Opponent Score Competition
July 7, 1991 Honduras 0-0 D (4-3 W) Gold Cup Final
July 17, 1995 Mexico 0-0 D (4-1 W) Copa America Quarterfinal
Feb. 19, 2000 Colombia 2-2 D (1-2 L) Gold Cup Quarterfinal
Jan. 30, 2002 Canada 0-0 D (4-2 W) Gold Cup Semifinal
July 24, 2005 Panama 0-0 D (3-1 W) Gold Cup Final
July 25, 2015 Panama 1-1 D (2-3 L) Gold Cup Third Place Match
July 9, 2022 Canada 2-2 D (3-2 W) Gold Cup Quarterfinal
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  • Video assistant referee will be used for all matches in the 2023 Concacaf Gold Cup. 
  • This is the 26th all-time meeting between the USA and Panama. The USMNT holds a 17-2-6 overall advantage in the series. The team also has a 13-2-6 edge in official competition and is 6-1-4 in Gold Cup play.
  • The USMNT is 29-8-6 all-time in the Gold Cup knockout round and 11-3-1 in Gold Cup semifinal matches.
  • The referee for tonight’s match is Walter López of Guatemala. The USMNT is 3-0-0 in matches officiated by Mr. López:
  • March 24, 2017: 6-0 W vs. Honduras (2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifying)
  • July 26, 2017: 2-1 W vs. Jamaica (2017 Concacaf Gold Cup Final)
  • Nov. 12, 2021: 2-0 W vs. Mexico (2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifying)

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