The U.S. men’s national team closed out an unimpressive final international break before the World Cup with a scoreless draw against Qatar-bound Saudi Arabia.
Gregg Berhalter’s side was coming off a concerning 2–0 loss to Japan on Friday in which the USMNT failed to record a shot on target. The U.S. looked disjointed, played with a lack of urgency and seemed unprepared for the challenge Japan brought to Germany, and the side once again struggled against another Asian confederation team.
After missing out on the Japan game due to a knock picked up in training, U.S. star Christian Pulisic started against Saudi Arabia, but it didn’t make much difference. In bigger news, injury-prone winger Gio Reyna was subbed off in the 30th minute in what was called a precaution.
