SAN JOSE, Calif. -- After a turbulent run-up to this summer's Gold Cup, the U.S. men's national team can breathe again.
In the throes of a four-game home losing streak under new-ish manager Mauricio Pochettino, the U.S. began the Gold Cup on Sunday with a resounding 5-0 win over Trinidad and Tobago. The scoreline was by no means a fluke, either. The U.S. dominated from start to finish, getting a pair of goals from Malik Tillman and another from Patrick Agyemang when he deflected in Diego Luna's goal-bound effort. Substitutes Brenden Aaronson and Haji Wright rounded out the scoring in the final 10 minutes, padding the USMNT's goal differential in the process.