Topics: Copa América Centenario, USMNT, Ecuador, Clint Dempsey, Gyasi Zardes|
Jürgen Klinsmann's men prevailed despite having Jermaine Jones and after a late goal by Michael Arroyo. The hosts will face Argentina or Venezuela in the next stage of the competition.

It wasn't easy, but the Stars and Stripes will return to a Copa América semi-final 21 years after their last appearance in this stage of the competition.

Fueled by Clint Dempsey's clutch performance, Jürgen Klinsmann's men managed to beat Ecuador for the second time in the last three weeks, but the South American side didn't make things easy for the Americans, giving them some worries before the end of regulation.

Clint Dempsey's opener helped him reach 52 goals with the USMNT, five goals shy from the all-time record owned by Landon Donovan.

Dempsey's assist for Gyasi Zardes' goal sealed the deal for the team, despite Ecuador's late resurgence. Out of the eight goals scored in the tournament by the hosts, Clint Dempsey's had a direct influence in six of them, scoring three and handing out the same number of assists.

Of course, fans and experts didn't hold back and let the world know how they feel about the team's performance. Have a look at some of them.

This fan seemed to have had a glimpse of the future...

...And the tournament's officers agreed!