- USMNT survives Costa Rica thriller, advances to Gold Cup semifinals via Matt Freese’s penalty shootout heroics Yahoo Sports
- Freese the hero as USMNT grind out another Gold Cup victory ESPN
- Inside the USMNT’s ‘badass’ win over Costa Rica: ‘It’s the American mentality’ Yahoo Sports
- Analysis: United States avoids embarrassment in CONCACAF Gold Cup with shootout win against Costa Rica Star Tribune
- Mauricio Pochettino hails USMNT Gold Cup penalty shootout triumph as ‘priceless’ – The Athletic The New York Times