Damion Downs scored in the sixth round of a shootout after three saves by Matt Freese, sending the U.S. to the semifinals of the CONCACAF Gold Cup with a 4-3 win on penalty kicks over Costa Rica after a 2-2 tie on Sunday night in Minneapolis.

The U.S. advanced to a Wednesday matchup against Guatemala in St. Louis.

Mexico plays Honduras in the other semifinal on Wednesday in Santa Clara. The championship is in Houston on Sunday.

The U.S. has reached the semifinals in 17 of 18 Gold Cups, including 13 straight since a quarterfinal loss to Colombia on penalty kicks in 2000.

Diego Luna and Max Arfsten scored in regulation for the U.S., which faced its highest-ranked opponent of the tournament in Costa Rica (54th) after breezing through the group stage with an 8-1 goal differential.

Francisco Calvo gave Costa Rica a quick lead, scoring on a penalty kick in the 12th minute following a foul in the box by Arfsten.

Guatemala 1, Canada 1 (Guatemala wins on PKs 6-5): José Morales sent Guatemala to the semifinals with the shootout clincher on Sunday in Minneapolis.

Guatemala’s Rubio Rubín scored the tying goal on a header in the 69th minute for Guatemala.

The seven-round shootout was a fitting end to a fast-paced and feisty contest that went down as one of the best of this biennial tournament for North America, Central America and the Caribbean.

CLUB WORLD CUP

Fluminese 2, Inter Milan 0: Germán Cano scored on a header three minutes into the match, Hercules scored in stoppage time, and Fluminense defeated Champions League finalist Inter Milan on Monday in Charlotte, N.C.

The Brazilians advance to the quarterfinals to face the Manchester City-Al Halil winner on Friday in Orlando, Florida.

Almost before both teams were able to break a sweat in the 90-degree heat, Jhon Arias sent a slightly deflected crossing pass from the right corner that Cano headed into the net for a 1-0 lead.

Inter Milan’s Lautaro Martinez had a point-blank shot in the second half that would have tied the game but it hit off the upright.

MLS

Emmanuel Sabbi scored on Vancouver’s only shot on goal, Yohei Takaoka made four saves, and the Whitecaps spoiled Olivier Giroud’s farewell with a 1-0 victory over LAFC on Sunday night in Los Angeles.

Giroud started and played 60 minutes in his final appearance for LAFC. The famed French forward is expected to sign with Lille after one disappointing year in L.A. during which he was largely an unproductive substitute, scoring just five goals in 38 matches.

Giroud had a chance to go out with a bang when Denis Bouanga fed him an exceptional cross while he was unmarked deep in Vancouver’s penalty area in the 50th minute, but Giroud volleyed it over the bar.

LAFC scored one goal in the entire FIFA CWC tournament, but still netted at least $9.5 million for earning the final spot in the field.