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France 1, United States 0: Player Ratings

It was a mixed performance again by the US where they did well to absorb pressure, but once again showed little attacking impetus. France turned up the pace of the game in the second and they created a number of

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Ecuador 1, United States 0: Player Ratings

THe US had good stretches, but lack of a cutting edge in the box cost them as a late goal from Jaime Ayovi gave Ecuador the lead. Up until that point, the defense had been very solid, which was the

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United States 1, Honduras 0: Player Ratings

Juergen Klinsmann finally got his first victory as the coach of the US as Clint Dempsey scored a first half goal to give the US a 1-0 lead. Honduras created chances and forced some good saves from Tim Howard. The

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Belgium 1, United States 0: Player Ratings

It was a bit of a dull performance for the US as they lost to Belgium 1-0. Belgium controlled the midfield in the first half, but the US defended well including some great saves from Tim Howard. The US was

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Costa Rica 1, United States 0: Player Ratings

It was another up and down performance by the US as they showed moments of brilliance, but also struggled for large portions. The game’s only goal came in the second half when Rodney Wallace headed in a rebound after Tim

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United States 1, Mexico 1: Player Ratings

Juergen Klinsmann’s debut as US coach was another mixed game. The team looked confused in the first half and some players were fielded in unfamiliar positions. The second half was better as the team’s energy picked up as they pressured

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My Reaction To The US Coaching Change

It is a change and it will be interesting to see how the US fares under the tutelage of Juergen Klinsmann. He had a bad run with Bayern Munich after a brief but good run with Germany that has been

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Copa America: Final Preview

The Copa America has been filled with upsets, but the two most solid defensive teams have made it to the final. Here is a brief look at the game. For Uruguay, they seem to be finding their rhythm with Luis

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Copa America: Quarterfinals See Favorites Fall

Every quarterfinal result could be viewed as an upset. Colombia, Brazil, and Chile all won their groups, but all went down. Argentina the host also fell short against Uruguay on penalties. Heading into the semifinals, Uruguay and Paraguay look to

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Copa America: Group Stage Ends

The group stage sort of went the way we expected as the goals started to flow especially given the 12 goals in the final two games. Here are some quick thoughts on the games. Argentina looked cohesive. Argentina finally put

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