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United States national team beats Haiti: Four things learned

Jul 11, 2021; Kansas City, Kansas, USA; United States head coach Gregg Berhalter celebrates with midfielder Kellyn Acosta (23) after defeating Haiti during a CONCACAF Gold Cup group stage soccer match at Children's Mercy Park. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports

It wasn’t pretty. In fact, some moments were pretty lackluster. But the United States national team got the CONCACAF Gold Cup off to a winning start.

Which is, in a grinding tournament like this, a good thing for the United States national team and head coach Gregg Berhalter.

Also, it is something Mexico can’t say.