Draw Opens Cup for USA

Not a bad opening result. Like I said, half of Group C is weak, and we earned a point against the consensus favorite in the group. It stings a little bit in the sense that we had a few golden chances for the lead -- namely Altidore's great blow-by and a strike off the post -- but don't forget how soft our goal was, as well. At the end of the day, a draw is a pretty solid result here. Now the Americans will rest up and practice before their next match on the 18th. Hopefully the good signs will continue to come moving forward.