The U.S. national team will face Ecuador in the first knockout match, and it's a challenge that will be far from easy, writes Goal USA's Ives Galarcep.
From the moment the Copa America draw played out in February, there were two major concerns from U.S. Soccer fans. The first was the difficulty of what amounted to being in the tournament's Group of Death. The other was the possibility of having to beat Brazil in the quarterfinals.
Well, Brazil is heading home early, as much a victim of its own lackluster play as a Peru handball.