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This March will definitely go down as one of many extra forgettable home windows in latest time for the U.S. males’s nationwide crew.
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 People degree 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 in opposition to CONCACAF opponents since shedding twice in opposition to Mexico in July-September 2019.
Canada was compelled into a significant change within the eleventh minute as star left again Alphonso Davies was substituted off with an obvious damage. Davies, who collected a knock in opposition to Mexico final week, appeared to have twisted his ankle in a collision with Patrick Agyemang.
The Canadians overcame a troublesome 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 unique effort was blocked within the field by Oluwaseyi made no mistake to attain his first senior aim.
Nevertheless, 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 go 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 pink card. Marsch argued for a penalty name on Max Arfsten after the USMNT defender went down with David in a one-on-one battle.
Jesse Marsch visibly pissed off after being proven a pink card and despatched to the locker room within the Concacaf Nations League third-place match 🟥 pic.twitter.com/i93Qkgkzl7
— Golazo America (@GolazoAmerica) March 23, 2025
David responded although 5 minutes later by scoring his first aim of this season’s Nations League to offer Canada a 2-1 lead. A USMNT giveaway on the correct 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 in opposition to Turkey and Switzerland. Pochettino will hope to get issues rotated rapidly, particularly with the CONCACAF Gold Cup serving as the ultimate aggressive event earlier than the FIFA World Cup.
