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Jurgen Klinsmann fired as head coach of United States men's national soccer team

U.S. Soccer has parted ways with long-time U.S. National Team coach Jurgen Klinsmann.

The decision comes just a week after the USA lost 2-1 at home to Mexico and was demolished 4-0 by Costa Rica in their first two games of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Final Qualifying Round.

Klinsmann's tenure with U.S. Soccer included some key successes -- advancing out of the Group of Death in the 2014 FIFA World Cup and a strong outing at the Copa America in 2016.

But the USA also struggled in key moments under Klinsmann.