USA vs Costa Rica Predicted Starting Lineups for Gold Cup Quarterfinal

United States Soccer continues its Concacaf Gold Cup journey with a trip to Minnesota to take on Costa Rica Football in what’s shaping up to be a tantalizing quarterfinal matchup.

The USMNT breezed through the group stage, winning three games out of three and topping Group D with a perfect nine points. Mauricio Pochettino’s squad kicked off their tournament with an impressive 5-0 win over Trinidad & Tobago, before beating Saudi Arabia 1-0 and Haiti 2-1.

Costa Rica, meanwhile, finished second in Group A, tied on seven points with Mexico but losing the tie-breaker on goal differential. Los Ticos beat Suriname 4-3 and the Dominican Republic 2-1 before settling for a scoreless draw with Mexico to close out the group stage.

The USA and Costa Rica have played each other on 20 previous occasions, with the Americans winning 10 of those meetings. Costa Rica has beaten their Central American rivals eight times, and the nations have settled for two ties.

Their last meeting came in January 2025 friendly, when the US comfortably won 3-0 thanks to goals from Brian White, Caden Clark and Patrick Agyemang.

How to Watch USA vs Costa Rica

The United States will host Costa Rica at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota at 7:00PM ET / 4:00PM PT on Sunday, June 29. U.S. Bank Stadium is the home of the NFL’s Minnesota Vikings, and holds 73,000 spectators.

The game will be available on FOX, with Spanish language broadcast available on Univision and TUDN. Fans can also stream the action on FOXSports.com and the FOX Sports App.

When: Sunday, June 29 – 7PM ET / 4PM PT
Where: U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis
Where to watch: FOX, Univision, TUDN
Where to stream: FOXSports.com, FOX Sports App

USA vs Costa Rica Betting Odds

USA to qualify for next round: -400
Costa Rica to qualify for next round: +300
Either team to win in extra time: +650
Either team to win on penalties: +650
Both teams to score (Yes/No): -115 / -110
Over/Under 3.5 goals: +198 / -280
Patrick Agyemang first goalscorer: +390
Brian White anytime goalscorer: +105
Malik Tillman to score or assist: +105

Odds courtesy of FanDuel.

Costa Rica Predicted Lineup vs USA

Keylor Navas, Costa Rica’s 38-year-old goalkeeper and national team captain, will once again lead his country out on Sunday in what will be his 121st cap.

Manfred Ugalde has been Costa Rica’s standout player so far this tournament, scoring a team-high three goals in the group stage (all of which were penalties). He’s expected to be among the starters once again on Sunday, joining New York City FC‘s Alonso Martinez in attack.

Costa Rica predicted lineup (5-3-2): Keylor Navas (GK) – Carlos Mora, Jeyland Mitchell, Juan Pablo Vargas, Francisco Calvo, Joseph Mora – Brandon Aguilera, Orlando Galo, Josimar Alcocer – Manfred Ugalde, Alonso Martínez.

USA Predicted Lineup vs Costa Rica

Diego Luna celebrates with the USMNT — Imagn Images

Pochettino could trot out a lineup similar to the one that defeated Haiti on Matchday 3 of the group stage.

Alex Freeman and John Tolkin are expected to start as the full-backs, with Chris Richards and Tim Ream manning the middle of defense. Captain Tyler Adams and Luca de la Torre have been good as a double-pivot in midfield, and should be there again on Sunday.

Malik Tillman has been brilliant for the US this tournament, scoring three goals and now nearing a deal to join German giants Bayer Leverkusen, according to GIVEMESPORT’s Tom Bogert.

Patrick Agyemang has also been good in this Gold Cup, scoring two goals so far as Pochettino’s preferred striker.

USA predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Matt Freese (GK) – Alex Freeman, Chris Richards, Tim Ream, John Tolkin – Luca de la Torre, Tyler Adams – Jack McGlynn, Malik Tillman, Diego Luna – Patrick Agyemang.