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United States MNT: Looking Forward From The Gold Cup

The United States head to qualifying, they must continue to build their team and that includes the defense which could be set for a lot of turnover in the next year or so. Steve Cherundolo and Bocanegra are getting up

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United States MNT: Looking Back At The Gold Cup

Overall, it was a disappointing Gold Cup for the US as they lost to Mexico in the final. They never really put together a complete performance with the exception of the quarterfinal against Jamaica. Here is a look back at

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United States 1, Panama 0: Player Ratings

It was a better performance by the US this time around, but they still struggled to break down Panama. Panama played a much better pressure game and looked to stymie the US from building out of the back, but they

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USMNT: Can The US Play With No Center Forward?

Depending on the severity of the injury to Altidore, this is a question that the US may have to answer in this tournament, but for one game against Jamaica, it seems that they can indeed play in that formation. The

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United States 2, Jamaica 0: Player Ratings

The United States finally put forth a complete performance as they advanced to the semifinals of the CONCACAF Gold Cup. The US had a shaky start when Luton Shelton missed an open net. Things got worse for the US as

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United States 1, Guadeloupe 0: Player Ratings

The United States got the job done with a 1-0 victory over Guadeloupe that sees them advance as the second place team from Group C as they will face Jamaica on Sunday. It was a much better performance, especially defensively,

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What Needs To Change For The US?

In the aftermath of the US first loss during the group stage of the Gold Cup, there has to be a question of what improvements need to be made whether they are simply better focus from the players at the

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United States 2, Canada 0: Player Ratings

It was a composed performance by the United States in their Gold Cup opener as they defeated Canada 2-0 behind goals from Jozy Altidore and Clint Dempsey. Altidore’s opener settled things down for the US as he had a quick

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Spain 4, United States 0: Player Ratings

It wasn’t a great performance by the United States as they lost 4-0 to Spain and even had an early goal called off incorrectly on an offside call. The United States held out until the 28th, but 3 goals in

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United States vs. Spain Preview

This should be a tough test for the US as they prepare for the Gold Cup. This should be a good game for the US to work on their defense and they might try using this game as preparation for

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