It's a friendly. More than that it was a "B" team friendly featuring few of either squad's best players. So don't go reading too much into the USMNT's 1-1 draw at Portugal on Tuesday.
However, don't make the mistake of reading nothing into it, either. One of the frustrating things about friendlies for the better part of this decade is that they have often been treated as meaningless, process-deprived mad scientist-style experimentation. They can occasionally be that, but there are better ways to make use of that time.
With that in mind, here are a few takeaways:
Start Weston McKennie
Have you been watching him with Schalke 04 in the Bundesliga this year?