Ferreira's hat trick leads US over St Kitts and Nevis 6-0 in CONCACAF Gold Cup

Mon, Jul 3, 2023
Soccer News (AP)

ST. LOUIS (AP) - Jesus Ferreira scored his second international hat trick, Djordje Mihailovic had two goals and the 13th-ranked United States overwhelmed No. 139 St. Kitts and Nevis 6-0 on Wednesday night in the CONCACAF Gold Cup.

Mihailovic, Bryan Reynolds and Ferreira scored in a 3:50 span to build a 3-0 lead by the 16th minute. The U.S. outshot St. Kitts 34-2.

"We know that we had to come out here and gain points, gain goals, and I think the team went out there and took care of business," Ferreira said.

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Ferreira has 11 goals in 20 appearances and became the fastest American to double-digit goals, accomplishing the feat in three games fewer than Clint Mathis. Seven of Ferreira's goals have been against St. Kitts and then-No. 170 Grenada.

Ferreira became the fifth American with multiple hat tricks behind Landon Donovan with three, and Peter Millar, Jozy Altidore and Clint Dempsey with two each. Ferreira was the only American starter who played at last year's World Cup, appearing in the first half of the second-round loss to the Netherlands.