The United States Men's National Team delivered one of its best performances in recent memory last Thursday at CenturyLink Field in Seattle, ousting Ecuador 2-1 in the Copa America Centenario quarterfinals to stir up national fervor as the tournament draws to a close.
Head coach Jurgen Klinsmann stated before the prestigious competition began that the United States' objective was to reach the semifinal stage. The goal may have seemed ambitious at the time, especially after his team opened Copa America with a lethargic 2-0 setback to Colombia on June 3.
Fast forward two and a half weeks, and the U.