American-Nigerian striker, Daryl Dike scored twice to help the United States beat Martinique 6-1 on Thursday night, as they clinched the CONCACAF Gold Cup quarterfinals berth in style.
Dike, who came off a breakout loan from Orlando to second-tier Barnsley in the English Championship, proved to a dominant force up front as he raised his international goals to three.
The player of Nigerian descent had put the U.S. ahead in the 14th minute with a header off a long cross from Hoppe.
Dike made it a brace in the 59th minute, after he exchanged passes with Roldan, broke in and lobbed the ball over goalkeeper Gilles Meslien.
The 21-year-old is the cousin of ex-Super Eagles star Emmanuel Emenike, and the former Oklahoma FC striker has now been capped six times by the USMNT.
Miles Robinson, Gyasi Zardes and Nicholas Gioacchini also scored for the U.S as Coach Gregg Berhalter’s men shifts attention to their clash with Canada on Sunday, which will determine the Group B winner.
In the English Championship, Dike has scored nine times in his 19 appearances for Barnsley.
