USA vs Senegal live online: stats, score and updates| USMNT pre-World Cup friendly

We have our first hydration break from Charlotte. The US have been dominating this game from the very first kick. Pulisic has an assist and a goal 22 minutes in. It has been 155 days since Pulisic last scored for AC Milan. That is a gran total of 155 days, and you could see the relief in his celebration. 

Pepi and Pulisic look to have built up quite an understanding over the last few months. It would be great news if they could keep this going into the tournament. 

Diatta with a perfect pass through the box to Ndiaye, and the one touch ball to the spot was placed right on the foot of Jackson who couldn't keep the effort down and that chance goes begging for a bit more quality on the final touch. 

Pulisic in the area again and he dropped it back to Berhalter whose shot was blocked away at the top of the box. 

Mane and Adams get into a bit of a dust up after a coming together in midfield. The ref is just going to gather the two players in the middle of the park and just remind them this is a friendly. 

Mane was sent in through the middle of the area, but Turner came off his line and sprawled before Mane could get a touch. Questions of a penalty arose from the Senegalese players but no review is to come. 

Good spacing from the US team through the first 10 minutes or so. Tight in the back, but using each and every yard from touchline to touchline. 

Nothing comes of the free kick from the middle of the park, but Senegal is just push up a bit more after the early goal from the US. 

Ream gifted a ball to Senegal from the back, and a free kick from distance will allow Senegal to push people into the area. 

We knew everything was going to revolve around Pulisic but how about Pepi dropping back and helping out in the midfield, setting up Pulisic with a great ball on the left side. 

It's a three defender back line with Dest on the right side helping out with the defensive duties, and Robinson pushing up on the left side. 

Senegal enjoying their first bit of possession after five minutes of the US looking to impose themselves early on. 

Pepi put a ball in but it was cut out by Jakobs who took a shot right to the face. Play was stopped momentarily but he is back to his feet after shaking off the early ball to the face. 

One two on the left side with Robinson and Pulisic and Pulisic got to the end line before he poked it through a couple of defenders but no one was in the mix looking to pounce on a delicious ball through the small box. 

Pulisic's first run at defenders is cut out by Ndiaye, but you can tell that is who they want to be creating everything around. For obvious reasons. 

What should we be looking for? Poch wants to see his side come out and play high intensity soccer from the first minute until the last. Intensity is key for the Argentine manager. 

WE ARE UNDERWAY!!!

It's the USMNT against Sadio Mane and Senegal from Charlotte's Bank of America Stadium. 

Adam Lee Decker is getting the fans warmed up with a rendition of the Star Spangled Banner. It's a packed house, but surprisingly quite a few Senegal shirts according to our on site reporter Will Gittens. 

A Panther great in attendance 

Luke Kuechly played in Carolina and called this stadium his home for years. Now the former linebacker is sitting pitch side rooting on the red white and blue. He wouldn't make a terrible center back if Poch needs an emergency defender before the World Cup starts. 

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. 

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. 

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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. 

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.