US EditionUS Routs Uruguay 5-1, Heads Into World Cup Year with 5-Game Unbeaten Streak
- In an international friendly Tuesday, the United States defeated Uruguay 5-1 in Tampa, scoring four goals in a half and extending a five-game unbeaten streak.
- Coach Mauricio Pochettino is using the friendly to evaluate players, rotating nine starters and preparing for two more March friendlies before finalizing the World Cup roster.
- Alex Freeman scored twice, including a header from a corner, becoming only the second U.S. defender with a two-goal game; Sebastian Berhalter and Diego Luna also scored, while Tanner Tessmann added a goal from a Reyna-assisted short corner.
- La Celeste, ranked 15th and headed to its fifth straight World Cup, suffered a defeat after Rodrigo Bentancur, Uruguay midfielder, was sent off for a high tackle on Berhalter, while de Arrascaeta scored Uruguay's lone goal.
- Freeman, Berhalter and Tessmann each notched their first international goals in the U.S.'s first five-goal game versus a non-CONCACAF opponent, with Mauricio Pochettino hugging Marcelo Bielsa before kickoff and after.
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The last fine date became ungrateful for Uruguay's team led by Marcelo Bielsa in his role as coach. Celeste closed the last FIFA date by getting a squalid draw without goals against Mexico and ended up being beaten by the United States by 5-1.A situation that generates concern in Charrúa lands thinking about the upcoming challenges of the selection in the North American World 2026.Moreover, just after equality, the former Egidio Arévalo Ríos alr…
Mauricio Pochettino led the United States to a 5-1 victory over Uruguay this week. A fantastic achievement for the co-host of the upcoming World Cup. Yet, there was no celebratory atmosphere at the post-match press conference.
Soccer-Terse Pochettino blasts 'disrespectful' question about regulars after US thrash Uruguay
(Reuters) -U.S. coach Mauricio Pochettino irately swatted away questions about the absence of regular players in his squad on Tuesday after his side thrashed Uruguay 5-1 in an international friendly in Tampa, Florida. Read full story
In his best performance since the arrival of the Argentine Mauricio Pochettino, the United States crushed on Tuesday night by 5-1 to Uruguay, in a friendly played in Tampa, Florida, with which both teams closed the year before the World Cup of 2026.For those led by Pochettino they scored Sebastian Berhalter in the 17th minute, Alex Freeman (20′ and 31′), Diego Luna (42′) and Tanner Tessmann (68′).Giorgian de Arrascaeta, with a spectacular Chilea…
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