For the United States men’s national team, Friday’s match against Canada features buzz words — must-win, rivalry and, most important, revenge.
The game comes a month after the Americans dropped a 2-0 loss to the Canadians in the opening round of the Nations League tournament.
Although geography makes them rivals, Canada and the United States shouldn’t necessarily be in the same league — the United States was ranked 23rd in the world by FIFA before that match, while Canada was 75th. But the Americans entered the game sluggishly, playing on their back heel despite dominating possession to stumble to a loss.