Mauricio Pochettino needed a moment to put his thoughts together. Often verbose in both English and Spanish, the manager waited when asked about his best player so far in this summer's Gold Cup.

Patrick Agyemang scored a late goal in the U.S. men's national team's 2-1 win over Haiti on Sunday, ensuring they ended Concacaf Gold Cup group stage play with three wins out of three. The USMNT took an early lead courtesy of Malik Tillman,

AUSTIN, Texas — Weeks after the U.S. men’s national team named its initial summer roster, the dominant conversation was not about who made the squad — but who didn’t. Most of the core group was absent due to injuries, Club World Cup duties, or, in Christian Pulisic’s case, a hotly debated need for rest.