CHESTER, Pennsylvania -- It had been 503 days since Gio Reyna last started a game for the U.S. men's national team . It had been 602 days since he last scored for the USMNT. On a chilly night outside of Philadelphia, the U.S. attacker ended both streaks in a 2-1 friendly win with Paraguay .

It was a performance that marked a major step forward for Reyna in his chance to secure a spot in his second consecutive World Cup squad. It's a goal that seemed incongruous heading into the match, given Reyna has logged only 147 minutes with club side Borussia Mönchengladbach all season.

But U.S. manager Mauricio Pochettino told Reyna at training on Friday that he would be in the starting lineup, and it didn't take the midfielder long to make his mark in this match.

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