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.

Mauricio Pochettino praised the U.S. men’s national team’s close bond following a gutsy penalty shootout victory against Costa Rica.

It was not Diego Luna's first time with the U.S. men's national team but the abridged version of the story arc begins with an elbow to the face. In the first half of the USMNT's 3-0 win over Costa Rica last winter,