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Player Ratings: United States 0, Serbia 0

It was the first game in the Bruce Arena era and with mostly MLS players, we got glimpses of what the full squad may look like come the World Cup qualifiers in March. The game itself was pretty tame and

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Player Ratings: Unites States 2, Peru 1

The US had their first of two friendlies this break at RFK Stadium last night, which serve as a tune-up for their one-game playoff in October against Mexico to see who goes to the Confederations Cup. It was a refreshing

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Player Ratings: United States 4, Guatemala 0

It as a good Gold Cup tune-up for the US as they beat Guatemala 4-0 in Nashville. We got glimpses of the possible lineups we could see in their openers including the return of Clint Dempsey to the US lineup.

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Player Ratings: United States 2, Mexico 0

It was not an official FIFA date so the match-up of the CONCACAF giants was mostly a battle between domestic league players and for the US it was a solid performance. The US started off well holding possession around the

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Player Ratings: United States 1, Switzerland 1

It was a better performance by the US, but they still conceded a late goal, although this time they were down a man. They showed some good passing moves, but missed some clear cut chances, but both the US and

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Player Ratings: Denmark 3, United States 2

The US faced a tough match-up against Denmark as they were unable to sustain possession throughout the game. Despite that, they took the lead when Altidore slammed home a hopeful ball that he beat two defenders to and beat the

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Player Ratings: United States 2, Panama 0

The US completed their January camp ending their winless streak with a 2-0 goal against Panama. It was a great first start for Gyasi Zardes who was dangerous the entire game. Michael Bradley got the first goal directly from a

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Player Ratings: Chile 3, United States 2

The US started off brightly getting a goal from Brek Shea but conceded another. However, the US conceded quickly before matching Chile and getting a nice goal from Jozy Altidore. In the second half, Chile pushed the tempo and pinned

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Player Ratings: United States 1, Honduras 1

The US played to a disappointing 1-1 draw getting an early goal from Jozy Altidore who beat the goalie at the near post. Despite the early goal, Honduras stayed compact and made it difficult for the US. The second half

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Player Ratings: United States 1, Czech Republic 0

The new cycle began for the US as they won 1-0 in Prague to start their build-up to the World Cup 2018. The US started off quite comfortably and took the lead when Mix Diskerud stole the ball and took

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