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| Malik Tillman double leads US to 5-0 rout of Trinidad and Tobago in Gold Cup opener | Malik Tillman double leads US to 5-0 rout of Trinidad and Tobago in Gold Cup opener |
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| US snap four-game losing streak with the victory | US snap four-game losing streak with the victory |
| Agyemang, Wright, Brenden Aaronson also score | Agyemang, Wright, Brenden Aaronson also score |
| Malik Tillman scored twice as the United States built a three-goal, first-half lead and ended a four-game losing streak by routing Trinidad and Tobago 5-0 on Sunday in a Concacaf Gold Cup opener. | Malik Tillman scored twice as the United States built a three-goal, first-half lead and ended a four-game losing streak by routing Trinidad and Tobago 5-0 on Sunday in a Concacaf Gold Cup opener. |
| Tillman scored in the 16th and 41st minutes for his first two international goals, both after giveaways by Alvin Jones, and Patrick Agyemang scored his fourth international goal in the 44th. | Tillman scored in the 16th and 41st minutes for his first two international goals, both after giveaways by Alvin Jones, and Patrick Agyemang scored his fourth international goal in the 44th. |
| Brenden Aaronson added his ninth goal in the 82nd and Haji Wright his fifth just 1 minute, 13 seconds later as the 16th-ranked Americans overwhelmed the No 100 Soca Warriors and ended their longest losing streak since 2007. | Brenden Aaronson added his ninth goal in the 82nd and Haji Wright his fifth just 1 minute, 13 seconds later as the 16th-ranked Americans overwhelmed the No 100 Soca Warriors and ended their longest losing streak since 2007. |
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| Victory in the Group D opener came after days of controversy over Christian Pulisic’s desire to rest during the Gold Cup and coach Mauricio Pochettino not including the star in a pair of pre-tournament friendlies the attacker offered to play in. | Victory in the Group D opener came after days of controversy over Christian Pulisic’s desire to rest during the Gold Cup and coach Mauricio Pochettino not including the star in a pair of pre-tournament friendlies the attacker offered to play in. |
| The US had 70.5% possession and a 21-3 advantage in shots against the Soca Warriors, whose 2-1 home win against the Americans in 2017 ended a streak of seven straight World Cup appearances by the US. | The US had 70.5% possession and a 21-3 advantage in shots against the Soca Warriors, whose 2-1 home win against the Americans in 2017 ended a streak of seven straight World Cup appearances by the US. |
| The Americans have won their group in 16 of 17 Gold Cups, along with a second-place finish behind Panama in 2011, and improved their group stage record to 41 wins, one loss and five draws. They play invited guest Saudi Arabia on Thursday at Austin, Texas, then close group play on 22 June against Haiti at Arlington, Texas. | The Americans have won their group in 16 of 17 Gold Cups, along with a second-place finish behind Panama in 2011, and improved their group stage record to 41 wins, one loss and five draws. They play invited guest Saudi Arabia on Thursday at Austin, Texas, then close group play on 22 June against Haiti at Arlington, Texas. |
| Matt Freese was in goal in place of Matt Turner, who had started 14 consecutive competitive matches for the US and 23 of 24 dating to the 2022 World Cup. The lone exception was a Gold Cup group stage game against St Kitts and Nevis in 2023. | Matt Freese was in goal in place of Matt Turner, who had started 14 consecutive competitive matches for the US and 23 of 24 dating to the 2022 World Cup. The lone exception was a Gold Cup group stage game against St Kitts and Nevis in 2023. |
| Missing Pulisic, Yunus Musah, Weston McKennie, Tim Weah, Gio Reyna, Antonee Robinson, Tyler Adams, Folarin Balogun and Sergiño Dest, the US starting lineup averaged 14.8 international appearances. That was the second-fewest for the Americans in a Gold Cup opener behind 9.8 against Bermuda in 2009, according to Opta. | Missing Pulisic, Yunus Musah, Weston McKennie, Tim Weah, Gio Reyna, Antonee Robinson, Tyler Adams, Folarin Balogun and Sergiño Dest, the US starting lineup averaged 14.8 international appearances. That was the second-fewest for the Americans in a Gold Cup opener behind 9.8 against Bermuda in 2009, according to Opta. |
| Adams (turf toe), Johnny Cardoso and Damion Downs (both illness) didn’t dress. | Adams (turf toe), Johnny Cardoso and Damion Downs (both illness) didn’t dress. |
| Defender Tim Ream started, extending his Gold Cup span for the US to 14 years and surpassing DaMarcus Beasley (2002-15) for the American high. | Defender Tim Ream started, extending his Gold Cup span for the US to 14 years and surpassing DaMarcus Beasley (2002-15) for the American high. |
| Trinidad, coached by former star Dwight Yorke, have lost four of their last five games. |