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USMNT has pressure to succeed with the World Cup in the U.S. They aren't hiding from it, and instead are using it as fuel.
Enjoy all the updates from the World Cup as we have two matches Friday, with features, news, video analysis and color from around the competition.
We need to win,” Mauricio Pochettino declared on the eve of the U.S. men’s national team’s World Cup opener. “The important thing is to win.” History is written by the victors and that, ultimately, is what Pochettino believes the Stars and Stripes can become on July 19.
Most of the time in soccer, one of the first things a team does is set its starting goalkeeper. But for the U.S. men, it appears that will be one of the last things that happens. Leading candidates Matt Freese and Matt Turner have said in recent days that they don’t know who will get the nod for Friday’s group stage opener vs.
The biggest game in USMNT history has a referee. Dutch official Danny Makkelie will take charge of USA vs Paraguay at SoFi Stadium tonight, with Carlos del Cerro Grande operating as VAR.
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