90 minutes of America collectively clutching their chest. The linesman nicks Dempsey’s PERFECTLY GOOD goal off him in the 20th like he had a personal vendetta against them Then Altidore misses an OPEN NET Algeria’s keeper is basically meditating while walling everything off The whole match feels like watching someone try to open a jar for an hour and a half maximum effort, zero results Then 90+1 Howard saves LAUNCHES it downfield Donovan picks it up plays Altidore who squares to Dempsey shot blocked ball rolls free into the middle of the box like a gift from God and Donovan tucks it home. The football was desperate and occasionally embarrassing But those final 11 seconds were pure cinema First USMNT group win since 1930 and they had to nearly die for it Narrative: 3 Tactics: 2.5 Chances: 3.5 Goals: 4.5 Drama: 5 4/5