ARLINGTON, Texas — Orbelín Pineda scored on a penalty kick within the 52nd minute, Érick Sánchez added a purpose within the 87th and Mexico beat Costa Rica 2-0 Saturday night time to achieve the CONCACAF Gold Cup semifinals.

Mexico will play Guatemala or Jamaica on Wednesday at Las Vegas for a berth within the closing on July 16 at Inglewood, California.

Pineda bought his second purpose of the event and ninth in 58 worldwide appearances, sending his kick to the left of goalkeeper Kevin Chamorro, who reacted the opposite manner. Mexico was awarded the penalty by Honduran referee Saíd Martínez when Kendall Waston charged into the again of Henry Martín.

Sánchez entered within the 84th minute and scored his second worldwide purpose, from Roberto Alvarado’s cutback move.

In the primary sport, Panama routed invited visitor Qatar 4-0 and superior to a semifinal in opposition to the United States or Canada on Wednesday at San Diego. Ismael Díaz scored a hat trick in a span of simply over 9 minutes of the second half.

Édgar Bárcenas put Panama forward within the nineteenth, and Díaz added targets within the 56th, 63rd and sixty fifth minutes.

PHOTOS: Mexico beats Costa Rica 2-0, advances to CONCACAF Gold Cup semifinal

The U.S. performs Canada on Sunday at Cincinnati within the second sport of a doubleheader opening with Guatemala-Jamaica.

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