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The debutant looked at home on the international stage, passing the ball well and flicking a header on to the crossbar in the second half.

The Italians almost equalised at the start of the second half as Nicolo Barella brought down a long ball brilliantly and then lofted the ball against the crossbar.

Fabio Silva hit a late penalty against the crossbar but Daniel Svensson headed in off Pascal Gross in stoppage time to add gloss to the victory.

The United States, unbeaten in their last three games, had taken the lead in the fourth minute as Reyna, making his first international appearance since March, headed in off the bottom of the crossbar.

Villagrana nearly tied it on Granada Hills’ last possession, but his shot from the right side caromed off the crossbar with eight seconds left.