Matt Turner and Zack Steffen had very different outcomes in their FA Cup Third Round fixtures, while Brenden Aaronson and Leeds face a do-over against Cardiff after the team delivered Jesse Marsch a last-minute draw.
The United States men’s national team put up a valiant fight but could not find the goals as they ended up earning a very respectable draw against England on Friday night at the Al-Bayt Stadium to put them in control of their own destiny in their final game in Group B.
Timothy Weah gave the United States a bright start to their World Cup campaign, but Gareth Bale dashed all hopes of three points by converting a penalty for Wales as both teams settled for a draw Al Rayyan Stadium on Monday night.
The United States begin their 2022 World Cup campaign in a few short hours against a likely underestimated Wales team, with Gregg Berhalter’s young squad having 90 minutes to help fans forget about the recent years of angst and heartbreak.
The stage has been set for the U.S. men’s national team’s redemption tour, as head coach Gregg Berhalter named his final 26-man roster for the upcoming 2022 World Cup in Qatar on Wednesday night in US Soccer’s Roster Reveal Party in New York City.
The draw for the initial knock-out round of the Europa League final stage was set on Monday, pitting Weston McKennie and Juventus against Nantes, and handing Jordan Pefok a tough showdown with Ajax.
There were mixed fortunes for the Yanks in European action with Turner and Siebatcheu tasting victory, while Wingo and Diskerud suffered defeats.
The United States looked completely uncomfortable, outplayed for long stretches of the game, and had to thank Matt Turner for literally saving them from further embarassment against a proactive Japan side to go down in a shutout loss at the Merkur Spiel Arena in Dusseldorf, Germany, on Friday.
Ferencvaros won once again with Henry Wingo in their defense to take command of Group H, while Mix Diskerud and Nicosia fell in Spain and bring up the rear in Group E.
Matt Turner made his competitive debut for Arsenal in their road win in the Swiss capital while Henry Wingo and Ferencvaros overcame the odds to pull off a remarkable victory against their Turkish visitors.