SAN DIEGO— After winning the CONCACAF Gold Cup with its junior varsity two years ago, the United States failed to repeat. Adalberto Carrasquilla converted the decisive penalty kick after Cristian Roldan was stopped in his attempt, and Panama beat the Americans 5–4 in a shootout following a 1–1 tie on Wednesday night, July 12, to…

CINCINNATI—Matt Turner told his American teammates not to worry when their match against Canada went to penalty kicks. “He had the last word before we went out to the field,” U.S. interim coach B.J. Callaghan said. “It’s just encouraging the guys to stay calm, stay committed to what they’ve practiced.” Turner stopped two penalty kicks,…

Guatemala stormed back from down a pair of one-goal deficits to defeat Guadeloupe 3–2 and take first place in Group D at the CONCACAF Gold Cup on Tuesday night in Harrison, N.J. Guatemala (2–0–1, 7 points) got two goals from Rubio Rubin, a Real Salt Lake forward, including a running strike from the center of…

CHICAGO—Brandon Vazquez scored in the 88th minute, and the No. 13 United States gained a 1–1 draw against 63rd-ranked Jamaica on Saturday night, June 24, to avoid what would have been the Americans’ first loss in a CONCACAF Gold Cup opener. Damion Lowe put the Reggae Boyz ahead with a 13th-minute goal. The defending champion…