Christian Pulisic is returning to the U.S. national team for friendlies against South Korea and Japan after taking time off.

Damion Downs scored in the sixth round of a shootout after three saves by Matt Freese, sending the U.S. to the semifinals of the CONCACAF Gold Cup with a 4-3 penalty-kicks win over Costa Rica after a a 2-2 tie.

The competition is about to stiffen for the U.S. in the CONCACAF Gold Cup.

Patrick Agyemang scored a tiebreaking goal in the 75th minute, and the United States overcame Matt Freese’s goalkeeping gaffe to beat Haiti 2-1 and win its CONCACAF Gold Cup group with a 3-0 record.

Sergiño Dest has been dropped from the U.S. roster for the CONCACAF Gold Cup over fitness concerns, leaving the Americans heading to the tournament with just four players who started in the team’s final match of the 2022 World Cup.

U.S. men's national team defender John Tolkin talks about his excitement to play at the 2024 Paris Olympics while also bringing his cologne collection.