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10 takeaways from the USA win against Guatemala

It was far from pretty, and the scoreline flattered the quality of performance, but the U.S. left its final Gold Cup tuneup with positives as well as things to work on

As far as warm up matches go, the U.S. national team's 4-0 win over Guatemala went about as well as Jurgen Klinsmann could have wanted. it delivered a big-score victory to reward the fans that packed LP Field in Nashville, it showcased the continuing growth of some promising players, and – most importantly – his team left the match healthy, which can't be stressed enough (just ask Mexico).