While the tournament co-hosts may have lacked fluency, Jurgen Klinsmann and Co. were able to start the Gold Cup with a win.
A brace from Clint Dempsey saw the United States open its CONCACAF Gold Cup defense with a 2-1 victory over Honduras on Tuesday.
USA's bid to win its sixth Gold Cup title started successfully in Dallas, although coach Jurgen Klinsmann may have some concerns about how his team played, with Honduras arguably enjoying the better of the contest.
After USA goalkeeper Brad Guzan was forced into two early saves, a scrappy opening 20 minutes saw three times as many fouls (nine) as shots (three) with the home side failing to open up Honduras' defense effectively.