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Highlights: USMNT vs. Mexico (En Español)
Watch extended highlights of the United States men's national team friendly against Mexico at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona en español.
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Sebastian Berhalter fired a low shot to the far corner, completing a beautiful USMNT move to take a 1-0 lead against Chile.
USMNT fans have a chance to revel in several good debuts for teenagers, and a solid Cavan Sullivan didn’t even have the best game by a teen debutant in Orlando.
Spain blew a second-minute lead given to them by Lamine Yamal but would not be bowed, as Alex Baena inspired a brilliant second half comeback.
A teenager-heavy lineup scored a 4-1 win over Peru, as Justin Ellis and Malik Tillman scored and substitutes Sebastian Berhalter and Julian Hall dialed up a goal and an assist each in Orlando, Florida.
Watch the full-game highlights from the USMNT’s friendly matchup against Peru in Orlando, Florida at the Inter&Co Stadium.
Sebastian Berhalter teed up a long-range shot and found the far corner with a brilliant strike to extend the USMNT’s lead to 4-1 vs. Peru.
Julian Hall came on in the second half and became the second young striker to get their first career senior goal for the U.S to extend the lead to 3-1 over Peru.
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Watch extended highlights of the United States men’s national team friendly against Mexico at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona en español.
Malik Tillman finds space in the box and finishes into the bottom corner to give the USMNT a 3-0 lead over Mexico.
Cavan Sullivan intercepts a pass as Mexico tried to play out from the back and scores into an open net to give the USMNT a 2-0 lead.
Julian Hall pounces on a rebound off the goalkeeper and finds the net to give the USMNT the opening goal against Mexico.
Mauricio Pochettino made 10 changes to his starting lineup between the wins over Peru and Chile, while Marquez started 22 different players.
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Joe Prince-Wright, Nick Mendola, and Andy Edwards preview and predict Saturday night’s battle between the USMNT and Mexico in Arizona.
Joe Prince-Wright, Nick Mendola, and Andy Edwards preview Tuesday night’s rivalry renewed between the USMNT and Canada.
There’s been an amusing bit of U.S. Soccer irony in Pochettino using a Berhalter and a Reyna to construct the next step.
