In their final tuneup before the Gold Cup, which will be their first competition in nineteen months, the United States Men’s National Team were torn apart by Venezuela, 3-0. Three first half breakdowns were their undoing and raise questions about whether or not the US are ready to play aggressively against quality opponents.
The USMNT started brightly with a number of dangerous balls from New Zealand transfer Tyler Boyd. Keeper Wuiker Farinez did well to catch a good header from Weston McKennie following a free kick from Boyd in the 8th minute.