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- Christian Pulisic struggled in more attacking role
- Francisco Trinc?o opens scoring in first half
- US next plays Germany and Senegal before World Cup opener
The US men?s national team met Portugal at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Tuesday evening having spent the days leading up to the match preaching about intensity. Following a 5-2 drubbing at the hands of Belgium on the weekend, players and coaches alike stressed the importance of showing well against sixth-ranked Portugal.
Instead, the US closed this window with another flat performance, undone by a talented Portuguese side that easily unlocked the US in front of a sellout crowd of 72,297. The 2-0 loss was the USMNT?s eighth consecutive defeat at the hands of a European opponent, a stretch that?s seen them outscored 22-6.
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