The United States received everything they could handle from a rugged Haiti on Friday night at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts. The U.S. picked up a 1-0 win, which guarantees them a place in the quarterfinals of the 2015 Gold Cup as the top team in Group A.
Clint Dempsey was the lone goalscorer, with Gyasi Zardes logging the assist. The score gave the United States and somewhat shielding coach Jurgen Klinsmann from some criticism after his team looked rather lackluster on the pitch. A draw or defeat wouldn't have been the end of the world, but it might have caused some bigger questions to be asked of Klinsmann.