Here are three things we learned about the U.S. national soccer team in Saturday’s 3-2 overtime loss to Mexico at the Rose Bowl:
1. The U.S. program is in disarray: On the same day Coach Juergen Klinsmann’s senior national team was outplayed by Mexico, the U.S. U-23 team missed out on an opportunity to qualify for the 2016 Olympics by losing to Honduras in the semifinals of the CONCACAF qualifying tournament in Sandy, Utah.
As technical director for U.S. Soccer, Klinsmann is ultimately responsible for both losses. “Obviously, it was a bummer to see the Olympic team not win today, as well," he said.