A goal from Chris Richards proved to be enough for the United States men’s national team as they secured a win over Saudi Arabia on Thursday night in Austin, Texas, to move themselves into the quarterfinals of the Concacaf Gold Cup.
The United States men’s national team has a chance to book a spot in the knockout stage of the Concacaf Gold Cup as they will play their second Group D game on Thursday. However, they will have to get through Saudi Arabia to ensure their passage.
Sergiño Dest’s short appearance for AC Milan was too little, too late to have any benefit, after they were easily blown away by city rivals Inter Milan in the Supercopa Italiana on Wednesday night.
The United States was looking to make improvements from their previous game, but lackluster play again saw them play out a scoreless draw with Saudi Arabia at a nearly empty Estadio Nueva Condomina in Murcia, Spain, on Tuesday night.
The US National Team will take the field on Tuesday night against Saudi Arabia in Murcia, hoping to head into the final weeks of preparation before Qatar with a few less concerns after Friday’s flaccid performance against Japan.
U.S. men’s national team head coach Gregg Berhalter unveiled his 26-man roster for the final pre-World Cup games against Japan and Saudi Arabia which are set to be played on European soil on September 23 and 27.
As the U.S. men’s national team prepares for the World Cup in Qatar, a report has recently surfaced stating that arrangements are being made to schedule September friendlies against Japan and Saudi Arabia in Europe.
