For many, the USA's 1-0 CONCACAF Gold Cup final loss to Mexico on Sunday will leave a bitter taste in the mouth.
Losing to your great rivals is hard to take—particularly in a final, and doubly so if it's a fifth final. The United States men's national team were once again unable to emulate the women, who retained the FIFA Women's World Cup in France earlier in the day, drawing another stark, unflattering comparison between the two.
However, while it may seem hard to believe right now, there is light flickering at the end of the USMNT tunnel.