Gold Cup has suffered with game attendance, and some may assume it is due to the FIFA Club World Cup becoming a more attractive tournament in the U.S. this summer. The USMNT is one of the top teams in the Gold Cup,

The U.S. men's national team secured a 2–1 victory over Guatemala at Energizer Park to punch their tickets to the Gold Cup final.

While the United States survived a scare at the end of the 2-1 victory over Guatemala, one glaring error by the USMNT head coach stood out, raising fears of a similar mistake on a much bigger stage.