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Steffen's status and Bradley's return headline key USMNT's talking points

Colombia scored four goals on Thursday, but the U.S. goalkeeper kept it from being much worse on a night he solidified his starting status

There is something that feels a little desperate about looking for bright spots from a 4-2 loss, but when you're talking about a young team being put through a gauntlet of difficult opponents, silver linings can become standard procedure.

Such is the case of the U.S. national team, which suffered a 4-2 loss to Colombia on Thursday in a match that was — save for one 10-minute stretch — thoroughly lopsided.