USMNT Beats Senegal 3-2 as Balogun Winner Caps Pulisic Goal and Assist

19 articles · Updated · ESPN · May 31

Folarin Balogun scored the decisive second-half goal as the United States held off Senegal 3-2 in Charlotte after Sadio Mané erased a 2-0 deficit with two goals.
Christian Pulisic drove the early lead, setting up Sergiño Dest's seventh-minute opener and then scoring himself for his first U.S. match with a goal and assist since June 2024.
Mauricio Pochettino's side showed attacking fluency down the left through Pulisic and Antonee Robinson, but defensive errors and shaky buildup let Senegal back into the game.
The win opens a two-match World Cup tuneup for the Americans, who next face four-time champion Germany on June 6.

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