USMNT vs. St. Kitts & Nevis: Match Report, Highlights, Stats

• With an average age of 24 years, 73 days, the Starting XI was the USMNT’s fourth youngest in Gold Cup history.

• The USMNT improves to 39-1-5 all-time in the Gold Cup group stage and 19-0-2 against Caribbean opposition during the first round of the tournament.

• The USA’s first three goals were scored in the span of three minutes and 50 seconds – the fastest span for three goals in a competitive match in USMNT history.

• Jesús Ferreira recorded his second career hat trick, tallying his ninth, 10th and 11th international goals in just his 20th cap to become the fastest USMNT player to hit double-digit goals in terms of appearances. Ferreira bests Clint Mathis, who reached 10 goals in 23 caps.

• Having previously scored four goals in Nations League play on June 10, 2022 against Grenada, Ferreira joins fellow Texan Clint Dempsey as just the second USMNT player to record two hat tricks in competitive matches. Ferreira is also just the fifth player to record multiple hat tricks for the USMNT: Landon Donovan (3), Jozy Altidore (2) Dempsey (2) and Peter Millar (2).

• In his first start since June 26, 2019, Djordje Mihailovic recorded two goals and two assists. Mihailovic’s 12th minute goal was the second of his international career and first since his USMNT debut on Jan. 27, 2019 against Panama. He went on to record his first two international assists on Ferreira’s second and third goals, before tallying his third career goal in the 79th minute.

• With assists on Djordje Mihailovic’s opener and Jesús Ferreira’s second goal, Gianluca Busio (21 years, 31 days) became the second youngest USMNT player to record a multi-assist game in the Gold Cup. He follows Christian Pulisic, who was 20 years, 278 days when he registered two assists against Trinidad and Tobago on June 22, 2019.

• Bryan Reynolds recorded his first international goal on his 22nd birthday. Reynolds follows Earnie Stewart (March 28, 2001 at Honduras) as the second player to score for the USMNT on his birthday. Reynolds is also the 31st USMNT player to celebrate a birthday cap.

• Alex Zendejas registered his first career assist on Reynolds’ goal.

• Substitute Cristian Roldan collected his third career assist on Mihailovic’s 79th minute goal. It was Roldan’s first assist since July 25, 2021 vs. Jamaica in the Gold Cup Quarterfinal.

• Forward Cade Cowell and defender Jalen Neal were the third pair of 19-year-olds to start a Gold Cup match for the USMNT. The duo follows DaMarcus Beasley and Landon Donovan (Jan. 21, 2002 vs. Cuba) and George Bello and Gianluca Busio (July 15, 2021 vs. Martinique).

• At 19 years, 309 days, Neal became the youngest center back to start for the USMNT in 17 editions of the Gold Cup. Neal is also the second-youngest center back to earn a start in official competition for the USMNT, trailing only Mike Windischmann who set the mark at 19 years, 165 days when he started the first of three consecutive World Cup qualifiers on May 19, 1985 against Trinidad and Tobago.

• Midfielder James Sands appeared in his eighth consecutive Gold Cup match, dating back to the 2021 tournament opener against Haiti.

• Starter DeJuan Jones and substitute Julian Gressel both earned their first caps in official competition. Gressel is now also cap-tied to the United States.

• Sean Johnson combined with the back line to earn his seventh career clean sheet. Johnson has conceded just two goals in his international career, contributing to 11 team shutouts in his 13 career appearances.

• This was the first meeting between the USA and St. Kitts and Nevis. The Sugar Boyz are the USMNT’s 100th different international opponent. St. Kitts is the 86th different opponent that the USMNT has defeated.

• The 6-0 score line is tied for the USA’s biggest margin of victory at the Gold Cup. The USA previously defeated Cuba (July 18, 2015) and Trinidad and Tobago (June 22, 2019) by 6-0 score lines.

Match: U.S. Men’s National Team vs. St. Kitts & NevisDate: June 28, 2023Competition: 2023 Concacaf Gold Cup; Group AVenue: CITYPARK; St. Louis, Mo.Attendance: 21,216Kickoff: 10 p.m. ET (9 p.m. local time)Weather: 84 degrees; hazy

Scoring Summary:   1          2          F

USA                            4          2          6SKN                            0          0          0

USA – Djordje Mihailovic (Gianluca Busio)    12th minuteUSA – Bryan Reynolds (Alex Zendejas)        14USA – Jesús Ferreira (Gianluca Busio)         16USA – Jesús Ferreira (Djordje Mihailovic)     25USA – Jesús Ferreira (Djordje Mihailovic)     50USA – Djordje Mihailovic (Cristian Roldan)   80

Lineups:

USA: 18-Sean Johnson (capt.); 5-Bryan Reynolds (22-Julian Gressel, 76), 4-Matt Miazga, 20-Jalen Neal, 15-DeJuan Jones; 6-Gianluca Busio (7-Alan Soñora, 46), 8-James Sands (16-Aidan Morris, 56), 14-Djordje Mihailovic; 17-Alex Zendejas, 9-Jesús Ferreira (19-Brandon Vazquez, 56), 11-Cade Cowell (10-Cristian Roldan, 68)

Substitutes not used: 1-Matthew Turner, 23-Gabriel Slonina, 2-Deandre Yedlin, 3-Aaron Long, 12-Miles Robinson, 13-Jordan Morris, 21-John Tolkin

Head Coach: B.J. Callaghan

SKN: 18-Julani Archibald (capt.); 2- Malique Roberts, 6- Lois Maynard, 3-Gerard Williams, 5-Jameel Ible (15-Mervin Lewis, 71); 7-Tiquanny Williams (9-Carlos Bertie, 63), 14-Raheem Somersall (8-Yohannes Mitchum, 63), 4-Andre Burley, 11-Tyquan Terrell (21-Omari Sterling-James, 63); 19-Romaine Sawyers, 16-Keithroy Freeman (10-Jacob Hazel, 71)

Substitutes not used: 1-Jamal Jeffers, 23-Xander Parke, 12-Dijhorn Simmonds, 13-Ezrick Nicholls, 17-Rowan Liburd, 20-Raheem Hanley, 22-Ronaldo Belgrove

Head Coach: Austin Huggins

Stats Summary: USA / SKN

Shots: 34 / 2Shots on Goal: 15 / 0Saves: 0 / 9Corner Kicks: 8 / 1Fouls: 16 / 9Offside: 3 / 1

Misconduct Summary:

SKN – Tyquan Terrell (Caution)         56th minuteSKN – Jameel Ible (Caution)              69SKN – Andre Burley (Caution)           74

Officials:

Referee: Juan Gabriel Calderon (CRC)AR1: Juan Carlos Mora (CRC)AR2: Henri Pupiro (NCA)4th Official: Bryan Lopez (GUA)VAR: Selvin Brown (HON)Assistant VAR: Shirley Perello (HON)

Bud Light Man of the Match: Jesús Ferreira