The United States Men's National Team defeated Ecuador 1-0 on Wednesday in a Copa America Centenario tune-up match at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas. Sporting Kansas City winger Graham Zusi started and played 87 minutes, while defender Matt Besler came off the bench in the 77th minute to help seal the shutout victory.
Zusi earned his 34th cap in the international friendly, joining a three-pronged attack alongside Clint Dempsey and Gyasi Zardes. Besler was introduced as a 77th-minute substitute, collecting his 32nd cap as the United States limited an Ecuador side ranked 12th in the latest FIFA rankings to just three total shot attempts.