In a game labelled a "must-win," the U.S. rose to the occasion with an emphatic 4-0 win over Costa Rica at Chicago's Soldier Field on Tuesday night. The response after the opening loss to Colombia was encouraging at the least and a number of players stepped up when needed.
Jurgen Klinsmann now has a confident team that will head to Philadelphia with a chance to qualify for the knockout rounds against Paraguay on Saturday. Much of what happened on Tuesdayo seemed to stem from Costa Rica's decision to come out fast and high against the Americans but credit the U.