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The performance was good enough to beat weak Costa Rica but will it be good enough against Italy?

Despite beating Costa Rica 3-0, USA suffered from having too big a distance from their central midfielders, Lloyd and Boxx (later Lindsey), to their strikers. Wambach and Cheney too often had to work their opportunities in isolation and that made life easier for Costa Rica. When playing 4-4-2, as USA did, you need either progression [...]