The US men’s national team have already made history this summer. They scored the most goals they ever have in a single World Cup game, won two straight games for the first time in the tournament, and wrapped up top s...
See moreThe US men’s national team have already made history this summer. They scored the most goals they ever have in a single World Cup game, won two straight games for the first time in the tournament, and wrapped up top spot in an evenly-matched Group D with a game to spare.
On Thursday evening they faced a far more familiar foe: World Cup adversity. And in the key moments – the kind of spots where knockout games are won and lost – they wilted. Kaan Ayhan’s goal with the last kick of the game sealed a 3-2 win for Turkey, giving their disastrous tournament a positive ending. It also means the Americans go into last-32 – where they will play Bosnia and Herzegovina – with fresh questions.
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The US men’s national team have already made history this summer. They scored the most goals they ever have in a single World Cup game, won two straight games for the first time in the tournament, and wrapped up top s...
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