The U.S. males’s nationwide staff’s first match after the CONCACAF Gold Cup resulted in shedding style.
South Korea defeated the People 2-0 at Sports activities Illustrated Enviornment on Saturday afternoon due to first-half targets from Son Heung-Min and Dong-Gyeong Lee.
It marked the People’ second-straight loss and their sixth in opposition to a High-25 nation prior to now eight makes an attempt.
Son broke the impasse within the nineteenth minute after being brilliantly down the left flank by Jae-Sung Lee. The previous Tottenham ahead celebrated his 52nd worldwide purpose, coming again to hang-out his former boss Mauricio Pochettino.
Gyeong Lee would double South Korea’s lead earlier than halftime after a pleasant 1-2 from Son and Sung Lee led to Geyong tapping residence. Son pushed a cross previous Matt Freese however watched as Gyeong completed off the play for a 2-0 lead.
The USMNT created a number of scoring alternatives late within the match however South Korea goalkeeper Hyeon-Woo Jo was as much as the duty. Jo denied Chris Richards’ effort within the 73rd minute earlier than additionally repelling fellow substitute Folarin Balogun twice in stoppage time.
Jo additionally acquired assist from his crossbar because the 33-year-old held on for the shutout.
The loss marked the USMNT’s sixth residence lack of 2025, making solely the fourth time during which this system has misplaced six residence matches or extra in a single yr.
Pochettino’s squad will shut out their September schedule on Sept. 10 in Columbus, Ohio in opposition to Japan.