Way to go, lads!

ESPN.com writer Michael Davies, who was at the USA v Italy game today:

OK, there was the Miracle on Ice, but name me any other more outstanding underdog clutch performance by a U.S. team in modern history?

An incomparable performance by the national team in the modern era. And listen to those fans. Football just arrived in America I think, the players and fans played and cheered with the true passion of a footballing superpower. The U.S. may not win this World Cup, they may not even qualify for the next round, but this performance continues to lay the groundwork for the future. In fact, watching the performance of those players lifted in communion with their fans, I think they just completed the basement and the first five floors.