00:13The World Cup for the first time, one of those players, Kyle, who has seen it all before and was
00:24consistent in the lineups throughout the World Cup in Qatar is Christian Pulisic.
00:29He announced his 26-man roster for the World Cup. We are underway in Charlotte, less than two weeks away
00:37from the kickoff and a home World Cup. A moment that these players in Chester, Pennsylvania, win against Paraguay last
00:47fall. This is Reemout White to the left side for Robinson.
00:51Now Pepe. Lovely ball through from Pepe towards Christian Pulisic. Pulisic across. Goal! And it's knocked in from Dest. 1
00:59-0 for the United States.
01:01Just six minutes in here. Serginio Dest with a goal. And it was made by Christian Pulisic and Ricardo Pepe.
01:15Just a moment ago, we were talking about how high the fullbacks in this Pochettino side are, but from Pepe.
01:22It's just wonderful build-up play to have the understanding that he can get turned there.
01:26But this is your right wing back. This is Dest. And watch the position he's coming from. You would think
01:30he's a center forward.
01:31I mean, that's just beautiful play there from Pepe to get turned. And the ball is perfect from Christian Pulisic.
01:37At this point, he takes a touch, looks up, puts some pace on it.
01:40It's a good finish because it skips slightly ahead of Dest. That's a wonderful start from the U.S. And
01:50that's why Dest is out there. That's why Pochettino has him in this side, has him in this team.
01:57Anything to do now for the United States. Jackets is standing over at the Galatasaray man, but it's the right
02:07foot delivery instead, and headed away by Freeman.
02:10That'll give him some confidence if he has a great game against one of the world-class wingers in this
02:16tournament.
02:19Jackson coming forward as Robinson gets a touch.
02:23Sadio Mane, Diarra, Diarra through it, some jack down the right, back it comes, and over the bar from Nicholas
02:30Jackson.
02:32The first clear-cut opportunity for Senegal inside the U.S. penalty area. It comes 15 minutes in.
02:41Watch this lovely, delicate Meg pass right here. And perfect run. It just gets skipped into him.
02:49Yeah, cargo at Soldier Field against Germany.
02:54It's one push forward down the right side for Pepe to chase. Pulisic is in the middle. Pepe rolls it
02:59in.
02:59It's Christian Pulisic around the keeper. It's Pulisic with a goal.
03:05What a start for Christian Pulisic. A goal and an assist in the first 20 minutes.
03:12And the United States lead by two goals to nil.
03:21And didn't he need that?
03:27A delicious little sequence here. Look at Freeman.
03:30You know, inverts. And the timing, not only that pass, the pace of it, but the run from Pepe.
03:35I mean, it's almost like training ground except for top speed against a team that is a dark horse for
03:40the tournament.
03:41And watch Christian Pulisic just tiptoe that back line. In the blind spot. Gets lost.
03:47And this ball has to be perfect. And it is.
03:50And the touch and then how quickly he's able to get around the goalkeeper and finish it.
03:54This will give you a look. Perfect weight of this pass.
03:59Lovely finish. And at the top of the show, we were talking about it.
04:02People worried about questioning Christian Pulisic.
04:05His form's tipped a little bit. How's he going to beat him?
04:07Senegal went in in a first ever World Cup game and beat them.
04:10Unfortunately, this French team isn't that much worse.
04:15Illiman and Jai down the right side as he cuts in.
04:17And Tyler Adams gets a foot to it.
04:19Across it goes there from camera.
04:21And now picked up in the midfield.
04:22And the distance goes wide.
04:23And it's the youngster, Baris Sepulco and Jai, the Bayern Munich man.
04:34What a talented player.
04:36I was texting with John Thorrington, who's leading the charge with LAFC.
04:40And they co-own, with Bayern Munich, the academy that this incredible player came out of.
04:47It slices it a little bit, but this is a serious talent.
04:56And this one over the top, with Jakobs chasing towards the byline and straight towards Matt Turner,
05:02who hasn't really had a great deal to do today.
05:13There was that one big moment where he came out and did well.
05:15The way towards halfway, picked up by Jakobs.
05:19Down that left side, it goes.
05:20Sadio Mane will have a run here at Freeman.
05:22Sadio Mane's ball across, goal!
05:24And Turner with a big stop.
05:26Behind it goes for another corner.
05:35Might have been Freeman's foot.
05:37Don't know who that deflects off of.
05:38It's hard to tell there, but wearing a problem.
05:42I was with Josie Altidore and Mo Adu watching the game, and Melissa.
05:48It was really fun, even though it was a bad day for us Arsenal fans.
05:51Diarra's ball for us.
05:52Mane!
05:54Senegal get one back right at the end of the first half.
05:59Their all-time leading scorer, Sadio Mane, finds the bottom corner past Matt Turner.
06:09And we've talked about it.
06:11Transition.
06:11It's just the only moment it was too easy to play in between the lines,
06:15and no real player getting there to block the passing lane.
06:18Tyler Adams on the other side of the field.
06:20You can see his frustration.
06:21Weight of this pass, wonderful.
06:23And even with the shove there from Adams,
06:26I mean, this is the quality of Sadio Mane.
06:28I mean, it gets absolutely barreled after he strikes it.
06:33But that's all you have.
06:34Today, just before half-time, but Christian Pulisic with a goal and an assist.
06:39The United States leading Senegal by two goals to one.
06:43This is the All-State continent.
06:45Tonight, we walked the perimeter of the field as the second half kicked off,
06:48and he said, no, it was a really good first half.
06:50The team did a really good job, good performance, high intensity.
06:53The first 25 minutes, he was really happy.
06:56He said, unfortunately.
06:57Is Balogun with a chance?
06:59Balogun scores!
07:02Straight off the bench at halftime, and Balogun scores within four minutes.
07:14The U.S. restore their two-goal advantage.
07:17Balogun scores within four minutes, and Balogun scores within four minutes.
07:24Great pressure here.
07:26Not only the toe poke there, but that is such a lovely pass.
07:33Obviously, the deflection helps him out.
07:36Just left Tillman here as he wins it back.
07:39Looks up, just cuts it right through the legs of the defender.
07:41It's really tight, whether he's onside or not.
07:43It's not, the referee's pulled it back here.
07:46Yeah, it looked like it was close, yeah.
07:48I was just wondering if the back on the near side was far enough back.
07:54And he wasn't.
07:55It's got a good finish, but clear outside.
08:01So it remains 2-1 here.
08:03And Balogun did it, might not happen, but
08:06trusty and Celtic winning the league and the cup in Scotland.
08:12I caught trusty in the elevator this morning.
08:15And here's a chance as Brady comes out, and this one might go in.
08:19It's knocked it on the line.
08:21Senegal get the goal.
08:26Miles Robinson couldn't keep it out.
08:37We'll see if there was a final touch from someone here closer to goal.
08:41Yeah, it looked like a foul up top, but
08:43regardless, just a series of mistakes here.
08:48Brady just hesitated for a second.
08:52Yeah, it looked like Mane is the one that puts it in in the end.
08:56And just this little hesitation right there.
08:58Otherwise, I think he gets to that ball.
09:00He doesn't get his arms up high.
09:03Hard to be super critical of the goalkeeper on that first play,
09:06but just had to do better with that.
09:09And then Mane just making sure that it was going to be an amazing
09:13goal line clearance if Mane's not there to just power it in.
09:17Drop off of quality.
09:19So it'll be good for Weston to battle and show his leadership and his qualities.
09:24He's got Balogun inside, it's played into us for
09:28following Balogun.
09:29Balogun's still battling, and it's knocked it for the goal!
09:33On the hour mark!
09:35No goal.
09:42Tillman denied.
09:46There is VAR here, but the referee has blown the whistle.
09:49Weston McKennie furious, Balogun not happy as well.
09:53But is there a foul here?
10:01Yeah, it's a foul.
10:04I mean, I guess, is that so egregiously clear and obvious error?
10:10This is where VAR has gotten to the point where I really can't stand it.
10:14I mean, you have to say, Balogun does not have the angle on that ball
10:18and puts his foot out and stops the defender from being able to clear it.
10:22If that's anywhere else on the field.
10:25Halter, wide to the right, it comes for Ware.
10:28Ware's ball towards McKennie.
10:30Ware continuing the run down the right side.
10:32Options in the middle. Balogun is one of them.
10:34It's Balogun!
10:39Balogun gets his goal!
10:43And the United States are back in front!
10:56What's his footwork from Weston McKennie?
10:57One touch, that second touch with his left foot.
10:59I mean, it's just top shelf.
11:02And that's a lovely ball from Tim Weah.
11:04Cuts it between the defender's legs.
11:06Watch this.
11:06He knows he's got to come back against the green.
11:09And Balogun, after the deflection, just gets his footing right.
11:12Two little small steps.
11:14And he's not going to miss from there.
11:17Yeah, the ball sets up perfectly for him.
11:21That's a lovely finish.
11:22And they're basically challenging VAR to...
11:24Starting to get more into a flow as well as Senegal make their changes.
11:29And this is McKennie with the ball through.
11:32And it's Balogun once again!
11:34It was rising.
11:35Might have been offside.
11:36The flag never went up.
11:40It's wide open, isn't it?
11:46Perfect weight on this pass.
11:48And he's onside.
11:49Yeah.
11:49You can see.
11:50A couple players keeping him on.
11:52You know, that shove.
11:53I think it was Sarr.
11:55That's a veteran move right there.
11:57That would be just a tiny...
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