USMNT fall 2-0 to Portugal in final game before World Cup roster is named

The US men’s national team met Portugal at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Tuesday evening having spent the days leading up to the match preaching about intensity. Following a 5-2 drubbing at the hands of Belgium on the weekend, players and coaches alike stressed the importance of showing well against Portugal, sixth in Fifa’s world rankings. As expected, US head coach Mauricio Pochettino made a raft of changes to the lineup that faced Belgium on Saturday.