Yunus Musah scored his first international goal as the U.S. men’s national team marked new coach Mauricio Pochettino’s debut with a 2-0 victory in Saturday’s friendly match against Panama in Austin, Texas.
AUSTIN, Texas — The U.S. men's national team marked new coach Mauricio Pochettino's debut with a 2-0 victory in Saturday's friendly match at a nearly sold out Q2 Stadium. Midfielder Yunus Musah scored the winner — the 21-year-old World Cup veteran's first goal in 42 career appearances for the USMNT — from a gorgeous pass by U.S. star and AC Milan teammate Christian Pulisic four minutes into the second half.
Turner made an all-world save on Édgar Bárcenas, stretching to paw the effort away. Turner then stopped the rebound shot by José Luis Rodríguez from point-blank rage to preserve the lead and, by extension, Pochettino's maiden win. The expectation was that the Americans would come out flying in their first 45 minutes under their new boss. The first-half stats tell a different story. Despite playing in front of a raucous, partisan crowd in the Texan capital, the U.S.
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