The team led by Gregg Berhalter fell in their first friendly of this FIFA date and sowed many doubts two months before the World Cup.
The team led by Gregg Berhalter fell in their first friendly of this FIFA date and sowed many doubts two months before the World Cup. picture allianceGetty
Two months after the World Cup debut for the United States against Wales, Gregg Berhalter's team suffered a painful setback against their counterpart from Japan in the first of the two friendlies on this FIFA date and with which they will close their preparation for the World Cup.
The duel played at the Espirit Arena in Dusseldorf, Germany, was an alarm signal for the coaching staff and players of the USMNT, as the Japanese team widely surpassed them on the field of play and made them see some of the shortcomings that Team USA has. , mainly in defence, since the hero of the match for the United States was Matt Turner, who avoided a more significant marker.
However, the Americans were far from showing a reasonable level and could do little during the 90 minutes despite having a promising start.
Seven minutes into the match, the most straightforward play for the United States came after a great individual play by Gio Reyna, who sent a centre which finished with a header.
Still, his shot went over the goal's crossbar, defended by Shuichi Gonda.
From that moment, the American team disappeared and allowed Japan to take control of the match and feel comfortable on the pitch.
The first Japanese notice came 14 minutes after a great play by Eintracht Frankfurt footballer Daichi Kamada, in which Turner sent a corner kick after a feline reaction.
However, the Japanese insistence continued. After 24 minutes, they opened the scoring in a play in which the American defence hesitated and ended up enabling Kamada himself, who on this occasion did not forgive and sent the ball to the bottom of Turner's goal.
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