This March will definitely go down as one of many extra forgettable home windows in latest time for the U.S. males’s nationwide staff.
Mauricio Pochettino’s squad suffered a 2-1 loss to rivals Canada within the third place match of the 2024-25 CONCACAF Nations League. Patrick Agyemang helped draw the Individuals stage after Tani Oluwaseyi’s opener however Jonathan David later delivered the successful aim for Jesse Marsch’s squad.
It marks the primary pair of back-to-back losses towards CONCACAF opponents since dropping twice towards Mexico in July-September 2019.
Canada was pressured into a significant change within the eleventh minute as star left again Alphonso Davies was substituted off with an obvious harm. Davies, who collected a knock towards Mexico final week, seemed to have twisted his ankle in a collision with Patrick Agyemang.
The Canadians overcame a tricky begin to ultimately seize a 1-0 lead within the thirtieth minute.
Minnesota United ahead Tani Oluwaseyi pounced on a rebound within the field after the USMNT didn’t clear their traces. Jonathan David’s authentic effort was blocked within the field by Oluwaseyi made no mistake to attain his first senior aim.
Nonetheless, the Canada lead was shortlived because the USMNT hit again simply 5 minutes later.
Tim Weah and Diego Luna related on the left flank earlier than Luna’s pause and layoff move to Patrick Agyemang was slotted house. The Charlotte FC ahead now has three worldwide targets this calendar 12 months since debuting within the January camp.
Tensions grew within the second half which led to Canada head coach Jesse Marsch being proven a purple card. Marsch argued for a penalty name on Max Arfsten after the USMNT defender went down with David in a one-on-one battle.
David responded although 5 minutes later by scoring his first aim of this season’s Nations League to present Canada a 2-1 lead. A USMNT giveaway on the fitting flank ultimately led to David receiving possession within the field earlier than curling a shot into the far left nook.
Pochettino known as on Gio Reyna, Brian White, and Yunus Musah amongst others from the bench, however the USMNT didn’t discover a second equalizing aim on the evening. Luna got here closest to discovering one, however Dayne St. Clair tipped away the Actual Salt Lake midfielder’s close-range effort.
The USMNT will return to motion this June in house friendlies towards Turkey and Switzerland. Pochettino will hope to get issues circled rapidly, particularly with the CONCACAF Gold Cup serving as the ultimate aggressive match earlier than the FIFA World Cup.