Mexico beats Costa Rica in shootout, reaches Gold Cup semis


  • Mexico midfielder Luis Montes (10) works to keep control of the ball from Costa Rica midfielder Allan Cruz (13) during the extra time period of their CONCACAF Gold Cup quarterfinal soccer match Saturday, June 29, 2019, in Houston. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke)

  • Costa Rica midfielder Bryan Ruiz (10) trips Mexico defender Luis Rodriguez (21) as he attempts to steal the ball during the extra time period of their CONCACAF Gold Cup quarterfinal soccer match Saturday, June 29, 2019, in Houston. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke)

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  • Mexico midfielder Andres Guardado (18) launches a penalty kick as Costa Rica’s, from left, Bryan Ruiz, Kendall Waston (19), Mayron George (11) and Celso Borges (5) defend during the second half of a CONCACAF Gold Cup quarterfinal soccer match Saturday, June 29, 2019, in Houston. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke)

  • Costa Rica defender Kendall Waston (19) goes over Mexico defenders Carlos Salcedo, left, and Edson Alvarez (4) for a header during the second half of a CONCACAF Gold Cup quarterfinal soccer match Saturday, June 29, 2019, in Houston. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke)

  • Mexico midfielder Jesus Gallardo (23) and Costa Rica forward Joel Campbell (12) battle for the ball during the second half of a CONCACAF Gold Cup quarterfinal soccer match Saturday, June 29, 2019, in Houston. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke)

  • Mexico midfielder Luis Montes (10) and Costa Rica midfielder Allan Cruz (13) both miss a header during the extra time period of their CONCACAF Gold Cup quarterfinal soccer match Saturday, June 29, 2019, in Houston. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke)

  • Mexico defender Carlos Salcedo makes the winning penalty kick against Costa Rica during the shootout after the CONCACAF Gold Cup soccer quarterfinal was tied 1-1, Saturday, June 29, 2019, in Houston. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke)

  • Mexico players swarm goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa (13) after he stopped the penalty kick by Costa Rica defender Keysher Fuller to give the team the win on penalty kicks during the shootout after the the a 1-1 tie in a CONCACAF Gold Cup soccer quarterfinal Saturday, June 29, 2019, in Houston. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke)

  • Mexico defender Carlos Salcedo (3) reacts and shows a leg tattoo of his son after making the winning penalty kick against Costa Rica during the shootout after extra time in a CONCACAF Gold Cup soccer quarterfinal Saturday, June 29, 2019, in Houston. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke)

  • Mexico forward Uriel Antuna (22) watches as his shot on goal is caught by Costa Rica goalkeeper Leonel Moreira (23) as defender Bryan Oviedo (8) also watches during the first half of a CONCACAF Gold Cup soccer quarterfinal Saturday, June 29, 2019, in Houston. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke)

  • Mexico defender Luis Rodriguez (21) and Costa Rica forward Joel Campbell (12) go for a head ball during the first half of a CONCACAF Gold Cup soccer quarterfinal Saturday, June 29, 2019, in Houston. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke)

  • Costa Rica defender Kendall Waston (19) falls as he kicks the ball away from Mexico forward Raul Jimenez during the first half of a CONCACAF Gold Cup soccer quarterfinal Saturday, June 29, 2019, in Houston. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke)

  • Mexico midfielder Jesus Gallardo (23) pushes Costa Rica forward Joel Campbell (12) who tries to keep the ball inbounds during the first half of a CONCACAF Gold Cup quarterfinal soccer match Saturday, June 29, 2019, in Houston. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke)

  • Costa Rica defender Keysher Fuller (4) chases Mexico forward Rodolfo Pizarro (20) as he brings the ball downfield during the first half of a CONCACAF Gold Cup soccer quarterfinal Saturday, June 29, 2019, in Houston. (AP Photo/Michael Wyke)

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HOUSTON (AP) — Mexico beat Costa Rica 5-4 in a penalty shootout Saturday to advance to the semifinals of the CONCACAF Gold Cup.

The match ended 1-1 through extra time.

Goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa denied Keysher Fuller in sudden death to send Mexico to its seventh consecutive semifinal.

Raul Jimenez scored in the 44th minute to give Mexico the lead before halftime.

Bryan Ruiz tied the score for 39th-ranked Costa Rica in the 52nd minute with a penalty kick after he was taken down by Luis Alfonso Rodríguez.

In the first game of the doubleheader, Haiti overcame a two-goal deficit and beat Canada, 3-2.

The 18th-ranked Mexicans will face 101st-ranked Haiti on Tuesday at Glendale, Arizona.



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