Michael Bradley scored the equalizer early in the second half, helping the United States to a 1-1 tie with Panama on Monday night and wrapping up a sluggish but unbeaten trip through group play in the CONCACAF Gold Cup.
Blas Perez scored in the 34th minute to give Panama (0-1-2) the lead.
Second-half substitutions Clint Dempsey and DeAndre Yedlin energized the U.S. (2-0-1), which finally began to attack. Alejandro Bedoya's cross wound up on the right foot of Bradley, who poked the equalizer into the net in the 55th minute for his 14th international goal.
Already assured of first place in Group A, the U.