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Footy: USMNT SNAP Losing Streak, Too Much Soccer With The Club World Cup? (6/16)
The USMNT beat Trinidad and Tobago 5-0 in their opening Gold Cup match. Here are the players who surprised — and the ones who disappointed.
Sunday's big win should relieve some pressure on a U.S. team that's been struggling for form and harmony of late. However, it's clear bigger tests are ahead at this Gold Cup and beyond.
The USMNT snapped a four-game losing streak with an emphatic 5-0 win over the overmatched Caribbean side, as Malik Tillman led the way with a first-half brace. Patrick Agyemang also scored in the first half before Brenden Aaronson and Haji Wright bagged late goals off the bench.
The United States men’s national soccer team looked unprepared for next year’s World Cup, getting routed by Switzerland 4-0 in a friendly.
United States coach Mauricio Pochettino welcomed the positives vibes from a tournament-opening 5-0 Gold Cup win over Trinidad and Tobago at PayPal Park that snapped a recent four-game losing streak.