USMNT overwhelmed by Switzerland in tune-up match for Concacaf Gold Cup
The U.S. men's national team had one of its worst performances in recent memory, coughing up four goals in a hapless, helpless first half en route to a 4-0 loss to Switzerland on Tuesday, June 10.
In what is the final tune-up match for Mauricio Pochettino's side before the start of the 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup, things went as badly as it sounds. Dan Ndoye's 13th-minute goal required some slick play from the Swiss, but from there the USMNT cratered. Michel Aebischer, Breel Embolo, and Johan Manzambi scored three times in a 13-minute span as the U.S. couldn't find the effort level required for international soccer.
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The loss comes on the heels of a merely adequate performance on June 7 that ended with a 2-1 loss to Turkey, and saw Pochettino switch to a back five while trying to find any sort of solution without Tyler Adams (who missed out with a foot injury.
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Vancouver Whitecaps midfielder Sebastian Berhalter — the son of the USMNT's previous head coach, Gregg Berhalter — and 1.FC Köln forward Damion Downs made their senior-team debuts on a night that was otherwise a miserable one for the U.S. heading into its final major tournament before the 2026 World Cup.
Switzerland's Granit Xhaka (10) and Manuel Akanji (5) fights for the ball with the USMNT's Quinn Sullivan during the first at Geodis Park on June 10.
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