The 5 highest highs and lowest lows of the Jurgen Klinsmann era

  1. U.S.-Ghana: The real high point of [Jurgen Klinsmann]'s tenure came in the team's opening game of the 2014 World Cup. Clint Dempsey scored a delightful goal almost immediately, and then youngster John Brooks sealed the win with a late goal off a set piece. In that moment, the USMNT lo...

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Published inGannett News Service
Main Author Scott, Nate
Format Newsletter
LanguageEnglish
Published McLean USA Today, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, Inc 21.11.2016
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Klinsmann, Jurgen
Scott, Nate
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Summary:  1. U.S.-Ghana: The real high point of [Jurgen Klinsmann]'s tenure came in the team's opening game of the 2014 World Cup. Clint Dempsey scored a delightful goal almost immediately, and then youngster John Brooks sealed the win with a late goal off a set piece. In that moment, the USMNT looked poised for great things. They wouldn't win another game that World Cup. 3. The Gold Cup loss to Jamaica: The 2015 Gold Cup looked set for a U.S. win, falling perfectly for the team to take the tournament on its home soil. The team then lost 2-1 to Jamaica in the semifinal, the first time the Americans had ever lost to Jamaica in a match played in the U.S. Klinsmann was also responsible for the USMNT's first ever loss to Jamaica in Jamaica, which happened in 2012. 4. The Argentina smackdown: The 4-0 loss to Argentina in the 2016 Copa America Centenario semifinal could have been expected, but it's the way the U.S. went out that was so disheartening. Not only did the U.S. not ever challenge for the game, they didn't look like they belonged on the same field as Argentina. It was a stark reminder of how far the national team still had to go.