On paper, Saudi Arabia doesn't have the talent the U.S. men's national team does, but as evidenced in 2022, it's more than capable of coming up with a big result.

Defender Chris Richards scored to lift the United States to a 1-0 win over Saudi Arabia, sending the U.S. on to the CONCACAF Gold Cup quarterfinals.

The USMNT — which is playing the tournament without a number of its key players, including Christian Pulisic — should get a sterner test from its next Gold Cup opponent: Saudi Arabia. Just two and a ...

The U.S. men's national soccer team beat Saudi Arabia in a group-play match in Austin in the Gold Cup.

Chris Richards scored for the USMNT in its 1-0 win over Saudi Arabia in the second Gold Cup group game Thursday.

Chris Richards celebrates after scoring a goal in the U.S. men’s soccer team’s 1-0 win over Saudi Arabia in their CONCACAF Gold Cup match on June 19, 2025. Getty Images “It wasn’t an easy ...

Chris Richards scored for the USMNT in its 1-0 win over Saudi Arabia in the second Gold Cup group game Thursday.

The Gold Cup represents the last competitive test for the Americans ahead of the 2026 World Cup. As co-host with Mexico and Canada, the U.S. is an automatic qualifier for the World Cup.