Some stats are more telling than others, but here's one regarding the US national team that tells an interesting story: In their last 15 games, the USMNT has given up 15 goals in the final 15 minutes of matches.
There is no denying that the US has had its share of difficulty closing out games in recent months, but the trend of failing to keep opponents off the scoresheet dates back to before the World Cup. Jurgen Klinsmann's men have regularly given up goals in the 75th minute or later since last June. It's a bad habit that carried over into Wednesday's 1-1 draw with Switzerland, and one that Klinsmann and his players will want to address before the Gold Cup this summer.
Here's a more detailed look at those 15 goals that have been conceded in the final 15 minutes of the US' last 15 matches:
6/1/14 vs. TURKEY
Who scored: Selcuk Inan (WATCH HERE)
Minute: 90th
Final Result: US wins 2-1
6/7/14 vs. NIGERIA
Who scored: Victor Moses (WATCH HERE)
Minute: 86th
Final Result: US wins 2-1
6/16/14 vs. GHANA
Who scored: Andre Ayew (WATCH HERE)
Minute: 82nd
Final Result: US wins 2-1
6/22/14 vs. PORTUGAL
Who scored: Silvestre Varela (WATCH HERE)
Minute: 94th minute
Final Result: 2-2 draw
6/26/14 vs. GERMANY
Who scored: N/A
Minute: N/A
Final Result: US loses 1-0
7/1/14 vs. BELGIUM
Who scored: Kevin De Bruyne, Romelu Lukaku (WATCH HERE)
Minute: 93rd, 105th
Final Result: US loses 2-1 after extra time
9/3/14 vs. CZECH REPUBLIC
Who scored: N/A
Minute: N/A
Final Result: US wins 1-0
10/10/14 vs. ECUADOR
Who scored: Enner Valencia (WATCH HERE)
Minute: 88th
Final Result: 1-1 draw
10/14/14 vs. HONDURAS
Who scored: Maynor Figueroa (WATCH HERE)
Minute: 86th
Final Result: 1-1 draw
11/14/14 vs. COLOMBIA
Who scored: Teofilo Gutierrez (WATCH HERE)
Minute: 87th
Final Result: US loses 2-1
11/18/14 vs. REPUBLIC OF IRELAND
Who scored: James McClean, Robbie Brady (WATCH HERE)
Minute: 82nd, 86th
Final Result: US loses 4-1
1/28/15 vs. CHILE
Who scored: Mark Gonzalez (WATCH HERE)
Minute: 75th
Final Result: US loses 3-2
2/8/15 vs. PANAMA
Who scored: N/A
Minute: N/A
Final Result: US wins 2-0
3/25/15 vs. DENMARK
Who scored: Nicklas Bendtner (x2) (WATCH HERE)
Minute: 83rd, 91st
Final Result: US loses 3-2
3/31/15 vs. SWITZERLAND
Who scored: Valentin Stocker (WATCH HERE)
Minute: 80th
Final Result: 1-1 draw
