USA meets Honduras on Wednesday in the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup semifinals. The match starts at 7 p.m. ET. Watch the live stream HERE.
The winner of Wednesday's bout earns a spot in the Gold Cup final. Team USA won Group C with nine points. The squad handedly defeated El Salvador on Sunday in the quarterfinals, 5-1. USA hasn't been challenged much during the tournament - it cruised past Belize, Cuba and Costa Rica.
While Honduras is expected to give the USA a tougher time, the American squad continues to add talented players to its roster. Eddie Johnson joined the team for the knockout rounds, Yahoo! Sports reported. He needed only 14 seconds to score his first Gold Cup goal after coming off the bench in the El Salvador game. Because of the matchup problems his speed, strength and one-on-one skills present to Honduras, Johnson could get the starting nod on Wednesday.
The USA also has new arrival Omar Gonzalez to help bolster its defense.
Honduras, meanwhile, had a tougher time reaching the semifinals. The team won its Group B with six points, and recently defeated Costa Rica in the quarterfinals with a 1-0 win. Honduras' only lost came to Trinidad & Tobago in the Group B finale, although Honduras did rest several starters.
Behind Jorge Claros, Marvin Chavez and Andy Najar, Honduras has an opportunity to upset the Americans.
Wednesday is the third meeting this year of the USA and Honduras. The teams split their first two meetings in World Cup qualifiers. The USA still has the better history against Honduras, boasting a 13-4-3 all-time record against the Central American team.
