The USMNT continues to suffer against teams that, although they have had a process of several years, a defined structure and style of play, are not considered powerhouses. This defeat was not budgeted for and only adds to the already long history of negative results that coach Mauricio Pochettino has in his short tenure in charge of the North American team.
Although both in possession and in arrivals to the goal the USMNT was superior, in what matters, goals, the Koreans were ruthless, taking a resounding 2-0 score with goals from their great star, Heung-min Son and Dong-gyeong Lee.
As if that were not enough, Pochettino now does not have the justification of not being able to count on his stellar squad, as with the exception of some absences due to injury, he presented his ‘A’ team with Christian Pulisic and Weah from the start
When and where to watch USMNT vs Japan live?
Now the USMNT will look to face Japan to get back on track and leave a better impression in front of their home fans in this FIFA date.
USMNT vs Japan will take place on September 9 at 7:30 pm ET at Lower.com Field in Columbus, Ohio.
The broadcast will be handled by TNT, HBO Max and Peacock with English narration, and in Spanish via Universo.
Possible USMNT lineup vs Japan
- USMNT: M. Freese; S. Dest, T. Blackmon, T. Ream, M. Arfsten; T. Adams, S. Berhalter; Christian Pulisic, Diego Luna, T. Weah; J. Sargent.
- Japan: Z. Suzuki; A. Seko, T. Watanabe, K.Itakura; K. Mitoma, D. Kamada, W. Endo, R. Doan; T. Minamino, T. Kubo; A. Ueda.
The men to watch in this clash are, on the one hand, Christian Pulisic, who has long established himself as the most important attacking player for the USMNT, as well as players looking to establish themselves in the national team such as Diego Luna and Alejandro Zendejas, who could spring a surprise for this eagerly awaited encounter as they are enjoying very good moments with their teams.
While in the Japanese squad, Mitoma proved to be an extremely versatile player with pace and speed, so the American defense will have to be especially careful with his runs down the left flank. Another interesting player is Kubo, although the latter may not even play due to an ankle injury
How do the teams arrive?
While the United States suffered a defeat against South Korea, Japan managed a very positive draw against Mexico, dominating the match throughout the first half and finishing the game with a greater sense of danger.
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