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U.S. Men Lose 2-0 to Portugal in World Cup Warm‑up

The U.S. men’s national team lost 2-0 to Portugal in a friendly in Atlanta, ending their roster evaluation before the World Cup roster announcement.

Portugal opened the scoring with Francisco Trincao in the 37th minute, followed by Joao Felix’s second goal in the 59th, assisted by Bruno Fernandes. The U.S. had more shots but failed to convert, with near‑goal attempts from Antonee Robinson and Malik Tillman.

The U.S. will not play again until the roster is announced on May 26, then face Senegal in Charlotte and Germany in Chicago before the World Cup group stage starts on June 12 against Paraguay.