Style will have to develop over time, if at all, Arena says.

"The big story of the game is that early goal," Arena said.

On the other hand, Arena said he had not seen a field in worse condition.

"I thought over all we played very well," Arena said.

Arena said the national team will be better a year from now.

"I look forward to what will be a difficult challenge," Arena said.

"I thought we were the better team on the night," Arena said.

But Arena said he believed his team could compete with anyone.

"We want to keep that information within our team," Arena said during a conference call yesterday.

Arena said he was pleased with his team's effort in the second half.