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USNMT Group, opponents and schedule

This is a perfectly planned tune up for the US. They get to play a team that is close to their FIFA ranking and measure just how prepared they are for the group stages of the tournament. Poch and his squad have been placed in Group D, which consists of Australia (27th in FIFA), Paraguay (40th in FIFA), and Turkey (22nd in FIFA). The USMNT are ranked high than the rest of the teams in the group, and should advance with ease through the group stages, but of course nothing is certain. The US teams first game is against Paraguay on June 12, then they play Australia on June 19th, and finally Turkey on the 26th of June. 

How and where to watch

Today's match is being played at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. If you aren’t in the area, and don’t have a ticket to the game, we will have you covered with our live updates and analysis, but if you want to watch the game you can do so on TruTV. There is also the option of streaming the match on YouTubeTV and on HBO Max. If you don’t believe me have a look at TNT Sports’ tweet. 

FIFA Rankings

While the FIFA rankings don't mean everything, they do paint a picture of how the teams are entering this tournament. Senegal are ranked higher than the US after winning six of their last seven matches. They come into today ranked 14th which is two spots above the US team that has lost their last two matches. France is ranked in the top spot, with Spain second, Argentina in third, England in fourth and Portugal fifth. 

US soccer responds Poch rumors 

Poch didn't do much to calm those rumors, and the federation didn’t quite refute the speculating either. US Soccer CEO JT Batson said, “Even when we first met a couple summers ago, there were lots of other people interested in having Mauricio and [his staff] join,” the chief executive told assembled reporters. “He had standing offers from other places to come, and he wanted to be here. He’s a big believer in what we’re doing at U.S. Soccer, he’s a big believer in soccer in America, and he’s a big believer in this men’s team.” This is a part of the game, and it seems as though the communication from both parties has been good. “Throughout this, Mauricio and team have been incredibly transparent, they’ve been great partners, and we’re, of course, excited about the summer,” he added.

USMNT XI against Senegal

We have our XI from Mauricio Pochettino. Could this be what the XI looks like against Paraguay on June 12th?

Poch leaving before starting? 

Is Poch already planning his exit from his post as the national team coach? There are rumors that the Argentine may be negotiating with AC Milan even before the World Cup begins. While the rumors are swirling, Pochettino says he's focused on on the task at hand, and anything else is just a distraction that he is paying no attention to. “It is disrespectful. Because I am here. I am here. I am not going to go away tomorrow. If another club came and said, 'We want you, but you have to start tomorrow.’ I say, ‘Sorry, I committed with the national team.’ Whether it’s the best club in the world. They can give me all the promises. I am not going to change.” said Pochettino. 

The list

This is the squad that the Mauricio Pochettino is taking to the World Cup. The headliners are Christian Pulisic, Weston McKinnie and Tyler Adams but it can't just depend on these guys. The midfield is the strength of this side, but defensively there are some liabilities, and with just three forwards there may be some issues creating scoring chances. 

Goalkeepers

Chris Brady

Matt Freese

Matt Turner

Defenders

Max Arfsten

Sergino Dest

Alex Freeman

Mark McKenzie

Tim Ream

Chris Richards

Antonee Robinson

Miles Robinson

Joe Scally

Auston Trusty

Midfielders

Tyler Adams

Sebastian Berhalter

Weston McKennie

Cristian Roldan

Brenden Aaronson

Christian Pulisic

Gio Reyna

Malik Tillman

Timothy Weah

Alejandro Zendejas

Forwards

Folarin Balogun

Ricardo Pepi

Haji Wright

Last match: Senegal

The last time Senegal took the pitch was back in the international break. They won both of those matches, the first against Peru in a 2-0 victory and then they beat Gambia 3-1. Abdoulaye Seck scored the first goal in the fourth minute of stoppage time to head into the break up a goal. Ibrahim Mbaye scored right outside of the break but Gambia cut the lead in half with a goal just four minutes later. It was tight until the end but Lamine Camara capped things off with another stoppage time goal to secure the 3-1 win. 

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Mauricio Pochettino post match reaction after US national team get thumped by Belgium

Poch after last international break 

While the results were a bit worrying, there was signs of life from the USMNT, and Pochettino wasn't as worried as some other people after the match. He said in both matches that the US was playing as good if not better than the European giants but weren’t able to keep up that intensity for all 90 minutes. “It’s not a thing to be concerned about the World Cup. It’s more about to analyze the game. I think it was a game, of course 5-2 is difficult to accept — it’s painful — but at the same time we can take so many positive things. The first half was really good. We played better than Belgium. We created chances to finish the 45 minutes in a positive way but we concede in the last action and there was an impact.”

The boys are back

Not sure if those are hockey jerseys that the USMNT players are wearing with the Stanley Cup Finals right around the corner, but they aren't too bad these get ups. The Carolina Hurricanes did just beat the Montreal Canadians to advance to the Finals last night, so awfully appropriate if that's the case. 

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Why isn’t Chris Richards playing for the USMNT against Senegal in the pre-World Cup friendly?

Pochettino named Chris Richards to the squad hoping that he would recover from his ankle injury that kept him out for the final few games with his club Crystal Palace. Richards will not be available today either, as he continues to rehab the injury. Our Joe Brennan has more. 

Last match: USA 

The last international break sparked some cause for concern for Mauricio Pochettino's side. They played a couple of European giants and the results were less than flattering as the US looked a bit out matched over the course of the two matches. They lost 5-2 to Belgium, despite going up a goal to the good in the first half. The equalizer came right before the halftime break and then then Belgian scored four on the US. Then Portugal came to town and didn’t beat the US by that much but they controlled the Americans for 90 minutes as the European Champions from 2016 went on to win 2-0. 

We are live from Bank of America Stadium 

Hello everyone and welcome to Charlotte, North Carolina where the US team has been gearing up for the World Cup for the last few days. Today we will get glimpse of just how ready this team is for kickoff on the 12th of June when they take on Paraguay. Senegal come into today looking to gear up for their World Cup campaign as well. Squads were named just a few days ago, so things are still fresh but today will serve as a measuring stick for both sides. There are plenty of questions to be answered over the next few hours. Will we see all of the stars? Will the managers experiment with some different things before the tournament starts? Just how prepared are these teams for kick off in less than two weeks?

USA vs Senegal live 

The World Cup starts in less than two weeks, and before the games begin the USMNT will have a couple of tune ups in preparation for the tournament that is being co hosted on their home soil. The first of the exhibitions takes place today from Bank of America Stadium as the US takes on Senegal and AS English will be with you all afternoon providing live coverage, stats, highlights and analysis as we get another look at Mauricio Pochettino's squad as they set their sights on the World Cup.