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| Experimental USA side draw with Bosnia in international friendly | Experimental USA side draw with Bosnia in international friendly |
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| In previous World Cup years, the United States used their January training camp to evaluate young players for a tournament five months later. This time, the Americans likely don’t have a game that matters until the 2019 Gold Cup. | In previous World Cup years, the United States used their January training camp to evaluate young players for a tournament five months later. This time, the Americans likely don’t have a game that matters until the 2019 Gold Cup. |
| Defenders Ike Opara and Matt Polster made their national team debuts along with goalkeeper Zack Steffen as the Americans played a listless 0-0 tie in an exhibition against Bosnia-Herzegovina on Sunday night. | Defenders Ike Opara and Matt Polster made their national team debuts along with goalkeeper Zack Steffen as the Americans played a listless 0-0 tie in an exhibition against Bosnia-Herzegovina on Sunday night. |
| The Americans played their second game since they failed to qualify for the World Cup, and they used an inexperienced roster. Interim coach Dave Sarachan ran the team for the second straight match following the resignation of Bruce Arena, who quit after the Americans’ streak of seven straight World Cup appearances ended with a 2-1 loss at Trinidad and Tobago in October. | The Americans played their second game since they failed to qualify for the World Cup, and they used an inexperienced roster. Interim coach Dave Sarachan ran the team for the second straight match following the resignation of Bruce Arena, who quit after the Americans’ streak of seven straight World Cup appearances ended with a 2-1 loss at Trinidad and Tobago in October. |
| This was the last men’s national team match of Sunil Gulati’s 12-year-reign as US Soccer president. Eight candidates are running to succeed him, and the search for a new coach has been put off until after the vote on 10 February. | This was the last men’s national team match of Sunil Gulati’s 12-year-reign as US Soccer president. Eight candidates are running to succeed him, and the search for a new coach has been put off until after the vote on 10 February. |
| “I think it’s a bright future,” midfielder Gyasi Zardes said. “I’m extremely positive. I have positive feedback for all the other players that were a part of this camp and moving forward, we’re moving in a good direction.” | “I think it’s a bright future,” midfielder Gyasi Zardes said. “I’m extremely positive. I have positive feedback for all the other players that were a part of this camp and moving forward, we’re moving in a good direction.” |
| Haris Medunjanin hit the post with a penalty in the 53rd minute as Steffen dove the other way, a kick awarded when Walker Zimmerman fouled Luka Menalo just inside the area. Bill Hamid, who started in goal, saved Menalo’s shot in the 43rd minute. | Haris Medunjanin hit the post with a penalty in the 53rd minute as Steffen dove the other way, a kick awarded when Walker Zimmerman fouled Luka Menalo just inside the area. Bill Hamid, who started in goal, saved Menalo’s shot in the 43rd minute. |
| With the match not on a Fifa international date, nine American starters entered with four or fewer appearances, and Jordan Morris and Zardes were the only national team veterans. Midfielder Wil Trapp captained the US for the first time in just his third appearance and first start. Morris had the best US chance, taking a pass from Trapp in the 51st and shooting just wide. | With the match not on a Fifa international date, nine American starters entered with four or fewer appearances, and Jordan Morris and Zardes were the only national team veterans. Midfielder Wil Trapp captained the US for the first time in just his third appearance and first start. Morris had the best US chance, taking a pass from Trapp in the 51st and shooting just wide. |
| “Whether it is a preseason game, like this in a lot of ways, or a qualifier, it matters,” Trapp said. | “Whether it is a preseason game, like this in a lot of ways, or a qualifier, it matters,” Trapp said. |
| Opara, a starter at the 2009 Under-20 World Cup, made his debut at age 28 in central defense after earning Major League Soccer’s defender of the year honor in 2017. | Opara, a starter at the 2009 Under-20 World Cup, made his debut at age 28 in central defense after earning Major League Soccer’s defender of the year honor in 2017. |
| A crowd of just 11,161 was announced for the first US home game since their World Cup elimination. The Americans have not announced whether they will play in Europe during the March Fifa dates. They have a match tentatively scheduled for 9 June against France in Lyon. | A crowd of just 11,161 was announced for the first US home game since their World Cup elimination. The Americans have not announced whether they will play in Europe during the March Fifa dates. They have a match tentatively scheduled for 9 June against France in Lyon. |
| “It’s unprecedented for us, of course, and for most people in US Soccer at the moment,” Trapp said. “But this camp was invaluable in the fact of identifying players, getting much-needed minutes under our belt, and starting to formulate a pool of players that can affect that 2022 roster.” | “It’s unprecedented for us, of course, and for most people in US Soccer at the moment,” Trapp said. “But this camp was invaluable in the fact of identifying players, getting much-needed minutes under our belt, and starting to formulate a pool of players that can affect that 2022 roster.” |
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