Tag: United States USMNT

Ferreira 1st American With Back-to-Back International Hat Tricks as US Advances in Gold Cup

CHARLOTTE, N.C.—Jesus Ferreira became the first American to score international hat tricks in consecutive games, and the United States advanced to the CONCACAF Gold Cup quarterfinals with a 6–0 rout of Trinidad and Tobago on Sunday night. Ferreira scored in the 14th and 38th minutes against 101st-ranked Trinidad, then converted a penalty kick in the…


USMNT Routs Mexico in Nations League Semifinal Amidst 4 Red Cards

On a night when former U.S. men’s national team coach Gregg Berhalter was reportedly set to return, Christian Pulisic’s brace led the Americans to a heated, chaotic 3–0 win against Mexico in a semifinal of the CONCACAF Nations League on Thursday in Las Vegas. Pulisic scored in the 37th and 46th minutes, and Ricardo Pepi…


US Draws in Its World Cup Opener After Late Penalty Kick

AL RAYYAN, Qatar—A late penalty by veteran striker Gareth Bale earned Wales a 1–1 draw with the United States on Monday to avoid a losing return to the World Cup after 64 years in a fascinating Group B encounter at a raucous Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium. Dragged down by U.S. defender Tim Ream in the…