The U.S. men’s national team had one of its worst performances in recent memory, coughing up four goals in a hapless, helpless first half en route to a 4-0 loss to Switzerland on Tuesday, June 10.
In what is the final tune-up match for Mauricio Pochettino’s side before the start of the 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup, things went as badly as it sounds. Dan Ndoye’s 13th-minute goal required some slick play from the Swiss, but from there the USMNT cratered. Michel Aebischer, Breel Embolo, and Johan Manzambi scored three times in a 13-minute span as the U.S. couldn’t find the effort level required for international soccer.
The loss comes on the heels of a merely adequate performance on June 7 that ended with a 2-1 loss to Turkey, and saw Pochettino switch to a back five while trying to find any sort of solution without Tyler Adams (who missed out with a foot injury.
Vancouver Whitecaps midfielder Sebastian Berhalter — the son of the USMNT’s previous head coach, Gregg Berhalter — and 1.FC Köln forward Damion Downs made their senior-team debuts on a night that was otherwise a miserable one for the U.S. heading into its final major tournament before the 2026 World Cup.
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