Day: June 5, 2022

As pleasant as the 3-0 scoreline was for the US men’s national team, Wednesday’s friendly win over Morocco in Cincinnati contained a couple of less flattering numbers that illustrate how differently the match might have unfolded. Among them were expected goals: From the eight saves required of Matt Turner to the late penalty kick Selim Amallah smacked off the crossbar, the Atlas Lions did indeed get the jump on their hosts on several occasions, only to let them off the hook repeatedly. Uruguay, the USMNT’s opponents in Sunday’s friendly at Children’s Mercy Park in Kansas City (5 pm ET | FOX, Univision, TUDN), are quite unlikely to Hey Dudes be so forgiving of such errors – as they demonstrated emphatically in their ruthless 3-0 defeat of Mexico in Arizona Thursday night. “I watche...

CHICAGO (June 4, 2022) – Following a strong start to its FIFA World Cup preparation with a 3-0 victory against fellow tournament participant Morocco, the U.S. Men’s National Team will face two-time World Cup champion Uruguay on Sunday at Children’s Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kan. (5 p.m. ET; FOX, Univision, TUDN). USA-Uruguay, presented by Allstate, represents the second of three final pre-World Cup home games before the U.S. heads to Qatar in November. The USA will face a star-studded South American side in La Celeste, currently ranked 13th in the world Hoka Sneakers  and preparing for its 14th World Cup appearance. USMNT ROSTER BY POSITION - JUNE TRAINING CAMP   GOALKEEPERS (3): Ethan Horvath (Nottingham Forest/ENG; 7/0), Sean Johnson (New York City FC; 9/0), Matt Turner (Ne...