Gold Cup 2015: USA Players Who Need to Step Up in the Quarterfinal

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Published: July 14, 2015

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After going 2-0-1 in the group stage of the 2015 Gold Cup, the United States must shift its focus to Saturday's quarterfinals—against an opponent that's yet to be determined—and raise its level of play.

The U.S. overcame slow starts against Honduras and Haiti in the first two games of the tournament, and they ultimately pulled off 2-1 and 1-0 wins, respectively.

On Monday, U.S. coach Jurgen Klinsmann's team again failed to dictate the tempo of the match from the early goings, and they wound up tying with Panama.

Though the result in that match carried little significance since the U.S. already clinched a spot in the quarterfinals, it underscored the fact that they need contributions from someone other than Clint Dempsey.

Dempsey scored all three of the team's goals in the first two wins, and he executed a crucial pass on the play in which Michael Bradley later scored the tying goal against Panama.

He's been playing with his head, resulting in game-changing moments for the U.S.:





The forward has been in the middle of any positive developments for the U.S., but going into the next round, his teammates will need to do more than they did in the first three games.

Now that Jozy Altidore—who did not play on Monday—will be off the squad for the remainder of the tournament due to a hamstring injury, per ESPNfc.com, it becomes all the more paramount for others to elevate the team:



One guy who may play a big role as the tournament progresses is midfielder Alejandro Bedoya.



Bedoya missed the first two games of the group stage because of a knee injury that kept him out for over two months entering Monday, but he made his return for the match against Panama. 

It didn't take him long to make an impact, as Bedoya assisted on Bradley's equalizer:



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