The U.S. men's national team is hoping for a bounce-back performance on Wednesday against five-time World Cup champion Brazil. Easier said than done.
ORLANDO, Florida — Since suffering its most one-sided loss in more than a decade in Saturday's 5-1 humiliation against Colombia, fans might expect the mood around the U.S. men's national team to be somber or at least a little bit subdued heading into Wednesday's second pre-Copa América tuneup versus fearsome Brazil. That clearly wasn't the case as the U.S. prepared for training here on Tuesday morning at Camping World Stadium.
Even a close loss could be acceptable — depending on how the hosts look, of course. 'I think the message for the team after the Colombia game is not chasing results,' coach Gregg Berhalter said during Tuesday's pre-match press conference. 'For us, it's about really focusing on the performance.' Berhalter struck a slightly lighter tone on Tuesday than he did in the immediate aftermath of last weekend's defeat.
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