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Ulysses Llanez's Goal Powers USMNT to Victory over Costa Rica in Friendly

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The United States men's national team scored a 1-0 victory over Costa Rica in a friendly Saturday afternoon at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California.

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It marked the end of the Americans' annual January training camp, which was moved back to the U.S. from its planned destination in Qatar because of political tension in the Middle East. The USMNT instead held practices at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida.

Saturday's clash marked the second straight year the United States finished its January camp with a friendly against Costa Rica.