USA vs. Bosnia-Herzegovina: Biggest Takeaways from Impressive Win for Americans

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Published: August 15, 2013

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Get excited, people. After its 4-3 victory over Bosnia-Herzegovina, the United States has now won 12 straight games—both the longest winning streak in the country's history and the longest active streak in the world today.

But there was far more to the win than the preservation of a streak, and most of it was positive. Let's take a closer look at the biggest takeaways from Wednesday's win.

 

Jozy Altidore Can Dominate a Game



We knew that Jozy Altidore had really come into his own as a striker, as he had scored four goals in his last four games for the USMNT, but his performance in the second half against Bosnia-Herzogovina was truly dominant. 

Though his hold-up play and movement were quite good during the entire match, the chances finally came in the second half and he didn't disappoint. 

His first tally—one touch in the box and a cross-face drive that Asmir Begovic was helpless to stop—was indicative of a striker in top form. His second goal, a beautiful, curling free kick, proved he can handle set pieces, a dimension we haven't seen on the national level. His third goal was the icing on the cake.

He also set up Eddie Johnson's goal.

Four goals for the United States, and Altidore was involved in all four. It was one of the most dominant performances we've seen from an American in quite some time and proof that Altidore can steal a game or two for the United States in the future.

 

The Young Players Have a Bright Future



The kids are alright. 

Aron Johannsson was a firecracker in the second half, showing off excellent movement and great energy when paired with Altidore. His performance was really, really exciting for the future. 

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