Three takeaways from USMNT's 2-1 loss to Germany in World Cup send-off
By
Matthew Doyle
Crusty in the right places. Worth the chew.
Summary
The USMNT played Germany in a send-off series match before the World Cup, losing 2-1 but showing plenty of positive signs. The article offers three quick takeaways from the game, emphasizing that despite the loss, there's optimism as the team heads into the World Cup. The author also notes they watched the game at the stadium with friends rather than from a hotel room.
Key quotes
· 2 pulledPlenty to be happy about despite the loss as the US wraps up their send-off series and heads into the World cup
I called a last-minute audible, deciding to watch the game at the stadium with my friends from Kickback rather than sitting in my hotel room huddled in front of a TV like some sort of troll
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