The United States met Jurgen Klinsmann's stated goal of a semifinal berth in the Copa America Centenario with a hard-fought win over Ecuador on Thursday night in Seattle.
While the semis are nice, there's doubt that advancing to the final of the home tournament would be a truly remarkable feat for Klinsmann and his team, especially in light of a trying 2015.
The task is gargantuan. The Americans must beat the No. 1 team in the world, Argentina, if they're going to continue their tournament run.
Beating La Albiceleste means finding a way to not only shutting down the best player in the world, Lionel Messi, but finding a way to score against a team that has given up just two goals in the tournament so far.