The USA suffered a disappointing 1-0 defeat to Panama in the Concacaf Nations League semi-final, with a late goal from Cecilio Waterman sealing the loss. Coach Mauricio Pochettino was visibly frustrated, critiquing his team's performance and lack of aggression throughout the match. Despite controlling two-thirds of possession, the USA managed only 0.68 expected goals from their limited shots on target. Pochettino emphasized the need for the team to show more commitment and fight if they expect to succeed moving forward in future matches.
"We are USA. You cannot win with your shirt... You need to show, and you need to come here and be better and suffer and win the duels and work hard."
"The way that we approach the game and start the game wasn't in the right way. That is why I feel so disappointed, and we all feel disappointed."
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