The United States men's national team departed their first match of the World Cup with just one point taken from Wales, having squandered an opportunity that could have easily ended with three.
Gregg Berhalter's squad lost points on the margins: poor chance creation despite a dominant first half, a moment of madness from a reliable defender that led to a late penalty and an accumulation of yellow cards that might haunt them.
They'll play England on Friday needing to step up their performance and account for those margins—no small task.
England is the highest-scoring team in the tournament so far.