The United States' bid for a fourth consecutive CONCACAF Nations League title came to a stunning end as they fell 1-0 to Panama after a stoppage-time goal from Cecilio Waterman on Thursday in Inglewood,

The main course of the Concacaf Nations League semifinals is a battle between Canada and Mexico, who are looking to dethrone the USMNT of their reign over the tournament. Historically, Mexico have dominated the series with Canada,

Playing for third is not what the U.S. nor Canada had in mind, but their Nations League finale can still serve a useful purpose.

From creativity in attack to freer fullbacks, how can Mauricio Pochettino change things to stop America's slide?

USMNT sphere once Pochettino's men suffered their last-minute loss to Panama — a dominant but finish-free performance that is a precursor not to a final vs Mexico but a third-place game against old pal Jesse Marsch and Canada.