Winning fosters USMNT belief at a time when fans need a team they can trust

“The U.S. men’s national team is just a few weeks removed from the bitterness of two friendly defeats, the second of which was particularly ugly. Not nearly enough time has passed to have forgotten completely the feeling those results wrought on the group. That made it easier for Mauricio Pochettino to deliver his postgame message after the U.S. gutted out a not-so-perfect 1-0 win over Saudi Arabiaon Thursday night to secure a spot in the Concacaf Gold Cup quarterfinals. …”
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