Diego Luna has soared up the USMNT depth chart thanks to several big goals during the Gold Cup. Yet the Mexican-American playmaker is taking it all in stride and is excited for his first encounter with El Tri in Sunday's final.

It was not Diego Luna's first time with the U.S. men's national team but the abridged version of the story arc begins with an elbow to the face. In the first half of the USMNT's 3-0 win over Costa Rica last winter,

The USMNT is headed to the final of the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup after Diego Luna scored twice in the opening quarter-hour to beat Guatemala 2-1 in St. Louis on Wednesday.