The United States, which defeated Cuba in first-round play of the 1998 and 2002 Gold Cups, meets the Cubans Saturday in the Gold Cup quarterfinals at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Mass., (live, 3 pm ET/noon PT on Univision).
The USA advanced with 2-0 wins over El Salvador and Martinique to finish first in Group C. Brian McBride scored three of the U.S. goals and assisted on Eddie Lewis' goal against El Salvador.
Cuba finished second in Group D with a 2-0 win over Canada and a 3-0 loss to Costa Rica.
USA-CUBA (head-to-head)
1947 — Cuba 5 USA 2 in Havana (friendly)
U.S. scorers: Souza, Valentine.
1949 — USA 1 Cuba 1 in Mexico City (World Cup qualifier)
U.S. Scorers: Wallace.
1949 — USA 5 Cuba 2 in Mexico City (World Cup qualifier)
U.S. Scorers: Matevich (2), Bahr, Wallace, Souza.
1998 — USA 3 Cuba 0 in Oakland, Calif. (Gold Cup)
U.S. Scorers: Moore, Wynalda, Wegerle.
2002 — USA 1 Cuba 0 in Pasadena, Calif. (Gold Cup)
U.S. Scorers: McBride.