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'Penalties are my thing': USMNT GK Matt Freese turns Harvard, MLS Next Pro preparation into Gold Cup heroics
The Concacaf Gold Cup may have brought a new hero to the United States men's national team in Matt Freese. The unlikely goalkeeping star saved three Costa Rica penalties in a sudden-death shootout, and was instrumental in the USMNT advancing to the Gold Cup semifinals.
Matt Freese’s shootout heroics could give USMNT a lasting emotional lift
As the pressure rose and the margin for error shrunk to nothing, Matt Freese stood tall. Again. And again. And then once more. In a penalty shootout that will long be remembered by U.S. men’s national team fans as a turning point — or perhaps,
Malik Tillman found Luna some 30 yards from goal, and that was all he needed. Luna slalomed past two defenders to open up a ...
With the U.S. goalkeeping position unsettled and the team in need of a morale boost, Matt Freese stepped into the limelight ...
Diego Luna delivered his best performance yet for the USMNT in their 2–1 semifinal win over Guatemala at the 2025 Gold Cup.
Mauricio Pochettino's side defeated Costa Rica in a penalty shootout after a wild 2-2 draw over 90 minutes in Minneapolis on ...
Matt Freese has made a big name for himself in the 2025 Gold Cup as his performances for the USMNT are convincing Mauricio ...
Freese, the Harvard-educated 25-year-old who says he has a passion for soccer, said it was a former USMNT star, Tim Howard, ...
Hello there! The high-stakes matches that define major tournaments are coming thick and fast in the U.S., with the Club World ...
USMNT defeated Costa Rica in a thrilling penalty shootout to reach the Gold Cup semifinals, overcoming a 1-0 deficit with ...
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