“It’s pretty cool. Most important is we came out, and the guys rebounded from the El Salvador game, and we made a statement.”
— Jozy Altidore, who in a 3-0 win over Trinidad & Tobago became the youngest player in history to score a hat trick for the USA. Four days earlier, the 19-year-old came off the bench to score and spark the USA’s comeback from a two-goal deficit to tie El Salvador, 2-2. (New York Times)