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The Americans were about to romp into the round of 16 at the World Cup, about to walk off with their first come-from-behind win at soccer's showcase. Varela's goal on a diving header off Cristiano Ronaldo's cross 4 1/2 minutes into five minutes of stoppage time gave Portugal a 2-2 tie Sunday on an exhausting night in the rainforest capital. ''It's tough, but it's just the way it goes,'' U.S. captain Clint Dempsey said. I think we like to do things the hard way.'' Now the U.S. may need a point Thursday against three-time champion Germany to advance to the knockout stage.
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