CARSON, Calif. (AP) - Steve Birnbaum and the U.S. men's national team both need some time to shake off an up-and-down 2015 season.
The defender and his American teammates all got off to a fine start on that process Sunday.
Birnbaum headed home the tiebreaking goal on Michael Bradley's free kick in the 90th minute, and the U.S. men's national team opened its 2016 schedule with a 3-2 exhibition victory over Iceland on Sunday.
Birnbaum had his first international goal and an assist as a second-half substitute in his second U.S. appearance.