USA reach Gold Cup last eight behind Ferreira’s second straight hat-trick

• Ferreira becomes first US player with consecutive hat-tricks
• Americans win Group A to reach Gold Cup quarter-finals

Jesus Ferreira became the first American to score international hat-tricks in consecutive games, and the United States advanced to the Concacaf Gold Cup quarter-finals with a 6-0 rout of Trinidad and Tobago on Sunday night.

Ferreira scored in the 14th and 38th minutes against 101st-ranked Trinidad, then converted a penalty kick in the third minute of first-half stoppage time.