Richards scores on Berhalter’s 62nd-minute free-kick
USA clinch Gold Cup quarter-final berth with win
Pochettino keeps same XI; attack struggles v Saudis
Defender Chris Richards scored with a flick of the ball off a second-half free kick to lift the United States to a 1-0 win over Saudi Arabia on Thursday night, sending the Americans on to the CONCACAF Gold Cup quarter-finals.
Richards tracked the ball as it flew into the box on a curving free kick from Sebastian Berhalter in the 62nd minute to tap the ball with his left foot past Saudi Arabia goalkeeper Nawaf Al Aquidi.
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