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USMNT coach Gregg Berhalter: We dominated Canada despite World Cup qualifying loss

The United States men's national team lost 2-0 to Canada in World Cup qualifying Sunday -- a performance U.S. coach Gregg Berhalter that was celebrated by as a "dominant" despite the defeat.

"I think it was an entire team effort that was outstanding," Berhalter said. "We asked them to be dominant, we asked them to embrace the conditions, embrace the physicality of going and I think we did that and more.

"It's hard for me to remember a performance away from home this dominant without getting a result."

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The United States out-possessed Canada (63% to 37%) and had more shots (13 to 8), but it was the Canadian side -- perfectly content to concede possession and attack the U.