00:09Welcome to the Coca-Cola send-off match on TNT, there are just 90 minutes of action remaining before the
00:16World Cup begins for the United States on Friday against Paraguay, and today here in Chicago, four-time world champions
00:24Germany provide the final test before the tournament.
00:27And in this story venue, Kyle, this crowd...
00:35Welcome to the Coca-Cola send-off match on TNT, there are just 90 minutes of action remaining before the
00:42World Cup begins for the United States on Friday against Paraguay, and today here in Chicago, four-time world champions
00:50Germany provide the final test before the tournament.
00:53And in this story venue, Kyle, this crowd has been whipped up into an absolute frenzy.
00:59It just chills right now, I was 13 years old the last time the World Cup was here and it
01:04changed my life forever.
01:05I'm not a professional soccer player without that tournament, I don't have a career in soccer without that tournament.
01:10These players have the chance to change millions of lives of kids that are going to see this moment and
01:18think what's possible, start to dream about what soccer could mean to them.
01:21So, this is the last chance you and I get to call a game and it's been an absolute pleasure
01:25and then I get to go be a fan and watch this and enjoy it.
01:29The US coming in off a 3-2 win against Senegal a week ago, Germany were 4-0 winners against
01:35Finland before they departed from their game in Mainz last Sunday.
01:40In just six more days the US will step onto the biggest stage in the global game, a history-making
01:46moment on home soil, unlike anything these players will have experienced before.
01:51But the World Cup send-off game gets underway here against a European powerhouse in Germany, in the sunshine at
02:00Soldier Field in downtown Chicago.
02:03And a line-up you would think that is pretty close.
02:05Berhalter comes into the side to start the first game and if Richards is sure he's okay as Irosani was
02:10making the way down the right side down an early free kick given as the foul came in.
02:14And it moves away. Floated in towards the success box! And Kai Havertz meets it! And Germany in front, inside,
02:25two minutes in Chicago!
02:34Well you can tell by his approach to that.
02:39It looks like Havertz was onside, but you can tell by his slow gait and his walk-up. He's not
02:44hitting that one on target.
02:46Just too slow from the US. And Friese needs to cheat off his line, especially as he's starting to see
02:51that's not coming on target.
02:54You can see right there, I mean, on his line has to come out. Also, it's just too easy for
02:58Havertz, who's very good in the air.
03:00Right next to me, and he said, what a shame that Chicago's not a FIFA World Cup city to host.
03:05And Mauricio Pochettino about, but now they have the full game.
03:08In training that has forced him out of the World Cup. His Pulisic down the left side. He scored in
03:13East Hartford, Connecticut, the last time these teams met.
03:15Well, this Germany's starting to switch on. Kind of the opposite here. The German national team getting on the board.
03:20Have a successful season, winning the double. Mecha once again rolls it.
03:24They're at the byline. Pulled back in that team! And the flag goes up.
03:28Rolls up.
03:28Havertz denied a second.
03:34Well, a bit fortunate that that downpour happened.
03:37Robinson's ball inside towards Tyler Adams. He got challenged there from Moosebrad.
03:42Did you expect anything else?
03:44And that is well defended.
03:54Referee, I think, was going to give the free kick.
03:57Thought about it now.
03:57Cuts in towards Havertz.
03:59Havertz with the ball across. Goal!
04:00And Sane couldn't get on the end of it.
04:03I think the flag is up anyway here.
04:04Injury.
04:05Here's Pulisic with the ball forward.
04:07Des just can't quite.
04:07Up.
04:08In Atlanta.
04:09Freeze coming a long way.
04:11And gets the clearance downfield.
04:12Inside.
04:13Des is in the box.
04:14Baller goes ball in!
04:15And Des couldn't get there.
04:17Des fresh off his goals.
04:19Scoring.
04:20Appearance a weakly.
04:21Robinson here.
04:23Up against Kimmich.
04:24Robinson to the byline.
04:25Off the boot of Kimmich.
04:26It goes.
04:26It's the first corner.
04:27For the United.
04:28Robinson towards Des on the edge of the box.
04:30And Des goes for goals.
04:31Always rising.
04:35Against Tar.
04:36Balogun trying to create some space.
04:38Balogun takes the deflection.
04:39And out for a second.
04:40U.S. corner here.
04:44Christian Pulisic plays that cross in.
04:46Reinsides.
04:46The header comes back across towards Balogun.
04:48And Kenny couldn't.
04:49Slides it through.
04:50And the cross from McKennie.
04:51Pulisic couldn't get.
04:52Against Anthony Robinson.
04:54Zane's ball in.
04:55Headed away by Miles Robinson.
04:56And Dest.
04:59Just too much on that one.
05:02But towards.
05:03Sane.
05:03Sane's ball into the back post.
05:05No one able to get on the end of it.
05:09Was he fouled?
05:12Musiala goes down under the challenge.
05:14And this time the decision.
05:15Does go the way of Germany.
05:17But for a previous foul.
05:19By Sane here.
05:20Gets away from Tillman.
05:21Reim comes in with a.
05:23Now Tyler Adams.
05:25That will be a free kick.
05:27In fact the referee played on for a moment.
05:29Because.
05:33And Musiala driving forward there.
05:35Manages to win the corner.
05:36On the far side.
05:37Still over there.
05:37Having taken the corner.
05:38Wurz.
05:39Hoists it high.
05:40And too high.
05:42Now Pavlovich.
05:42With the ball to the edge of the box.
05:43Now Wurz.
05:44Runs into Miles Robinson.
05:45Anthony Robinson.
05:46Can bring this.
05:47Trying to get some space here.
05:48To get the cross into the middle.
05:49He's done well there.
05:50From a tight situation.
05:51To win the corner.
05:52A third of the game.
05:52For the United States.
05:54Swinger.
05:55Eye towards Freeman.
05:56At the back post.
05:57Reim.
05:58Forced into the challenge.
05:59On half way.
06:00And he's knocked over by Havertz.
06:02Free kick for the US.
06:03Over there.
06:04Rolled through for Sane.
06:05Here on the edge of the box.
06:06Reim.
06:07Has to be alert.
06:08Puts it out of play.
06:08For a Germany throw.
06:11Reim across.
06:12Doing the defending.
06:12Burt's ball.
06:13Anthony Robinson.
06:14Drops right on the edge of the box.
06:15That takes an inflection.
06:16On the way through.
06:23Out it goes.
06:24For a corner.
06:25As Poulos.
06:26Tar heads it away.
06:30Oh my word.
06:32What a strike from Anthony Robinson.
06:39The game tied up.
06:41With a moment.
06:42Of absolute magic.
06:47I only have one comment.
06:49You cannot hit a ball.
06:51Any sweeter.
06:52Than this.
06:57My.
06:58Yeah.
07:04Oh boy.
07:08My.
07:10Yeah.
07:11Goal.
07:11The game is level.
07:12And what fashion to go.
07:14Benny Foul.
07:15Hover.
07:15With a.
07:16Long range.
07:16Strike.
07:18Similar to that.
07:19His.
07:19Balogun.
07:20Balogun.
07:21A cross goal.
07:26Sick.
07:27In towards.
07:28Freeman at the back post.
07:29And.
07:29Balman.
07:30Had to get a punch to it.
07:31The flag is up though.
07:32For offside.
07:35Intensity.
07:36Can it put the ball through.
07:37It's.
07:38It's.
07:38It's wide.
07:39The flag's gone up anyway.
07:40It looked like he was offside.
07:42Serginio Dest.
07:43He's inside the box.
07:44It's.
07:44It's over from Serginio Dest.
07:47He managed to dance his way through.
07:50But he couldn't keep the shot down.
07:52He saw Berhalter at practice the other day.
07:54I think he's sick.
07:55He was sick.
07:56Twisting and turning.
07:56Christian Pulisic.
07:57Deflected over.
07:58It's another corner.
07:59It's wave after wave right now.
08:02From the United States.
08:03Caught.
08:04And what the bar it goes from.
08:06The head of Weston McKennie.
08:08Three minutes of time to be added on.
08:11At the end of.
08:11It's Musiala.
08:12Tillman goes through the back of him.
08:14The referee.
08:14And Mauricio Pochettino urging his side forward.
08:17That's a huge challenge coming in from Pavlovic.
08:19Christian Pulisic.
08:21It's deflected behind for another corner.
08:26Here's Christian Pulisic.
08:27Pulisic drives it in.
08:29And it's another corner on the far side.
08:32Two or three off.
08:33Women's game.
08:34In towards Paraguay.
08:36United States won.
08:38Germany won.
08:39The side that Germany will put out next week.
08:43You would expect Mauricio Pochettino to make.
08:46In LA against Paraguay.
08:49He goes out for a corner on the far side.
08:51Here for Germany.
08:52Delivery cleared away at the front post.
08:54But it'll fall.
08:56Pulisic again.
08:57And then he's knocked on to the bar by Tillman.
09:00A great double stop from Bauman.
09:03But the flag had gone up anyway.
09:05It wouldn't have counted.
09:07Bauman did ball in towards Haber.
09:08That's a bit of space here.
09:09Is it driven in from distance?
09:10It's a very good save from Threes.
09:12Who got down low to deny Felix Mecha.
09:16Hits Christian Pulisic.
09:18Pulisic still going.
09:19Get back.
09:21And driven in from distance.
09:23Mecha driving forward.
09:24The challenge coming in from Mick.
09:25U.S. Christian Pulisic.
09:27Mecha here along the edge of the box with Sanne.
09:28U.S. trying to get it clear here.
09:30It's McKennie.
09:30That is a free kick.
09:31The kick was fouled.
09:34But Christian Pulisic.
09:36Kimmich standing over it.
09:40I don't know what they're doing right now.
09:42But this one's played forward towards Parsic.
09:43And the first touch just a little too heavy.
09:46Wide open isn't it here.
09:49Pressure coming there.
09:50It's turned over but the referee gives the free kick.
09:53At some point in the World Cup.
09:54Nacho with the ball across gold.
09:56Tim Rini throws it away to Yala.
10:00And they're driven in by Sanne.
10:04Germany back in front.
10:13In towards Musiala.
10:19Friig McKennie.
10:22Sanne cutting in.
10:24Kimmich sent down.
10:26Kimmich.
10:27Like Sanne was offside.
10:30Final the Stuttgart man.
10:36I love the story when we were in Atlanta.
10:38On the edge of the box.
10:39Comes back here.
10:40Pavlovich once again.
10:41Looking for the top corner.
10:47Ram just catching Tillman.
10:49And the referee I think is.
10:50Going to his pocket with a yellow card.
10:52Coming for the substitute.
10:55Dr. B.
10:58Back across gold.
11:00And Friis has to get there.
11:01As Furtz gets in.
11:04Friis did his job.
11:10Military.
11:11He also shared about the obstacles in his career.
11:15And Reina just couldn't quite get the power behind that one.
11:18Another player of course with.
11:20States.
11:21Playing for a club in Europe.
11:23Aronson to leave.
11:24This is Ram down the left side.
11:25And Friis is able to play.
11:28He said you have to be a lot more human these days.
11:30Ram floats it in towards the back post.
11:32And the running ball in.
11:33And then.
11:33And over the bar by Undav.
11:38This one towards halfway.
11:40Free kick in on the way of Germany.
11:42Right side here as he tries to put pressure on.
11:45To try and get there.
11:47And Scali from distance.
11:48It's tipped round by Bauman.
11:50Wasn't too far away from being the levelling goal.
11:54Great delivery into the box.
11:56Headed away by Tart.
11:57In towards the edge of the box.
11:58It's a chance here for the shots.
12:00Just wide.
12:00And of the right.
12:02Nadia Almieri with a stroke.
12:05What.
12:07Thick.
12:09Thick.
12:10Thick.
12:11Thick.
12:11You
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