Adams said he felt more comfortable coming out of the game with the team leading but that “obviously, I’m itching to play.”
The Americans were heavy favorites coming into the match. Bolivia sits second from the bottom in CONMEBOL’s World Cup qualifying, with the worst goal difference and only one victory from six matches.
Bolivia offered little going forward, failing to seriously test American goalkeeper Matt Tuner, while the U.S. team had several opportunities to add to its lead in the second half.
“We’ll always look at chance creation as a marker of performance, and I think we created enough chances today,” Berhalter said. “And on most days, those chances are going to go in — and today they didn’t, and that’s fine.
“I think we’re pleased with the result. The game was never in doubt, and I think it’s a good starting point on which to build throughout this tournament.”
The USMNT will next face Panama on Thursday in Atlanta before ending group play against Uruguay on July 1 in Kansas City, Missouri.
“For us, it’s just about analyzing and improving,” Berhalter said. “I talked about one of our objectives throughout this tournament was to keep trying to get better. I like the performance for an opening game against a difficult opponent. We’re in a good position.”
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