TAMPA, Fla. – Each goal was stunning in its own way as it flew past goalkeeper Cristopher Fiermarin.

All were well-crafted, two from expertly executed set pieces, four of them in the first half alone, the final tally making all sorts of history for the US men’s national team . It tied the program's record for the largest-ever margin of victory over a South American opponent, and its largest margin of victory over an opponent in the top 15 of the FIFA World Rankings, among other distinctions.

“We knew it was a tough task ahead of us, but we were prepared,” said Vancouver Whitecaps midfielder Sebastian Berhalter , who lashed home his first career international goal from a clever free-kick routine to light the spark on this mild Florida night, then curled a deep corner kick onto Freem

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