The confidence and swagger are back for the U.S. men’s national team, after picking up a thrilling 3–2 win over Senegal in Sunday’s international friendly in Charlotte, N.C., kicking off the summer with one of the most promising performances under manager Mauricio Pochettino.
In front of a crowd of over 57,741 at the Bank of America Stadium, the USMNT got off to a wicked start. Six minutes in, a swift interplay from Ricardo Pepi and Christian Pulisic set up Sergiño Dest for the opening goal, and minutes later, Pulisic burst forward to score his first national team goal since 2024. With a goal and an assist in the first 20 minutes, the star man of the USMNT looked reborn, a far cry from the 19-game goal drought he ended the season with at AC Milan.
