For the United States men’s national team, Friday night’s match against Canada in Orlando will mean one thing — payback.
It’s been one month since the Canadians earned a 2-0 win over the Americans in the opening round of the Nations League tournament. In the first round of the derby, the U.S. came out flat footed while Canada brought ceaseless energy. At Orlando City’s Exploria Stadium, the team’s main focus is to flip that dynamic.
“We have to be ready to kill them,” Alfredo Morales said, reflecting a tone of desperate intensity the Americans are bringing into the revenge match.