Qatar vs USA: Qatar is up against hosts, USA in the 1st semi-final of the Gold Cup 2021 which will be played at the Q2 Stadium on Friday.
LIVE LINK to watch Qatar vs USA:
https://www.concacaf.com/gold-cup/
Match Details:
Teams: Qatar vs USA
Date: Friday 30th July, 2021
Time: 05:00 AM IST
Venue: Q2 Stadium, Austin, Texas, USA
Qatar 🆚 USA
🗓 Thursday 29 July 2021 – 18:30 (Austin time)
🗓 Friday 30 July 2021 – 02:30 (Doha time)
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— Qatar Football Association (@QFA_EN) July 26, 2021
MATCH PREVIEW:
Qatar faced El Salvador in the Quarterfinals of the Gold Cup where they won 3-2 courtesy Ali scoring twice and Hatem’s goal.
Rivas scored a brace for El Salvador but could help his side finding the next goal as they crashed out.
On the other hand, USA edged out Jamaica in their quarter-final match by 1-0 as Hoppe scored seven minutes from time to send the hosts into the last four of the Gold Cup.
It is now all down to the last 4 with Mexico, Canada, USA and Qatar; going hammer and tongs to become the champions of the tournament.
USA were the winners in the last campaign and with home advantage will look to book their spot in another final this time as well.
Qatar has performed exceptionally well since topping their group and we expect an edge of the seat thriller in this semi-final.
Line-ups
Qatar:
Barsham, Hassan, Khoukhi, Salman, Ro-Ro, Al-Haydos, Boudiaf, Afif, Hatem, Ali and Muntari
USA:
Turner, Moore, Zimmerman, Sands, Vines, Yueill, Roldan, Lletget, Busio, Zardes and Dike.
Prediction: Qatar 1-2 USA
Both sides have been exceptional in this competition and it is very difficult to pick a winner.
Qatar and USA have scored 13 goals in their last 5 matches, which shows their attacking prowess.
However, USA’s defensive record is better having conceded just a sole goal in the Gold Cup this time.
With home advantage, USA is expected to utilize their chance and secure a win to book a place in the final.
We foresee the USA Side edging this one.
