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Updated · Yahoo Sports · Jun 6
USMNT, Germany Unveil Starting XIs for Final World Cup Tuneup in Chicago
Updated
Updated · Yahoo Sports · Jun 6

USMNT, Germany Unveil Starting XIs for Final World Cup Tuneup in Chicago

3 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · Jun 6

Summary

  • Soldier Field hosts the last pre-World Cup friendly for both teams, with the USMNT starting Christian Pulisic, Folarin Balogun and Tyler Adams against a Germany side led by Jamal Musiala, Florian Wirtz and Kai Havertz.
  • The lineups arrive after both teams won their previous send-off matches: the United States beat Senegal 3-2 last weekend, while Germany routed Finland 4-0 in Mainz.
  • Germany also carries the edge from the teams' last meeting, a 3-1 friendly win in 2023 despite Pulisic opening the scoring for the Americans.
  • Kickoff is set for 2:30 p.m. ET in Chicago, one week before the World Cup begins.

Insights

Can Pochettino's cultural reset overcome the USMNT's glaring weaknesses against a dominant German squad?
Is this match a true sign of progress for the host USMNT, or a prelude to another World Cup disappointment?