After defeating Saudi Arabia 1-0 in Austin on Thursday, the United States men's national team have advanced to the knockout stage of the Gold Cup. They stopped the Saudi Arabia attack from having chances at Matt Freese's net,

Almost regardless of opponent, the A-team has too often struggled to generate chances (and score them) when the opposition puts five defenders and four midfielders behind the ball. What's even better is that only four of their 21 shots were taken from outside the box,

Four days after an emphatic win in its Concacaf Gold Cup opener, the USMNT will get a bigger test against Saudi Arabia on Thursday night.