It was a statement from Diego Luna and the USMNT to book their place in the Concacaf Gold Cup final following a 2-1 victory over Guatemala on Wednesday. Luna scored in the fourth minute of play before completing his brace in only 15 minutes with an audacious finish,

United States coach Mauricio Pochettino praised goal scorer Diego Luna for being "desperate to play" for the national team after the winger scored twice in a 2-1 Gold Cup semifinal win over Guatemala on Wednesday.

The USMNT hung on for dear life to a 2-1 lead, and beat Guatemala, FIFA's 106th-ranked team, in Wednesday's semifinal.