There is a four-month gap until the next set of World Cup qualifiers, which, given what terrible things transpired in Costa Rica's national stadium Tuesday, is both a blessing and curse for Jurgen Klinsmann.
Four months affords the U.S. coach time to assess what went horribly wrong in a 4-0 defeat to the Ticos - the team's worst result in a qualifier in 36 years - and why the Americans have, for the first time, dropped the opening two matches in the final qualifying stage.
Four months (or less) also allows U.S. Soccer Federation officials to evaluate their high-energy, high-priced, mixed-results coach and, if they choose to make a change, begin the transition to new leadership.