The U.S. men's national team held Brazil to a 1-1 draw Wednesday in the second annual Continental Clasico ahead of the Copa America.
After losing 5-1 to Colombia on Saturday, the USMNT on Wednesday managed a 1-1 draw against Brazil in the second annual Continental Clasico.The first half was absolutely electric. Both teams played open, with Brazil pressing extremely high when the U.S. tried to build up from the back.
Instead, Vinicius Jr.'s Real Madrid teammate, Rodrygo, slotted home in the 17th minute. Turner tried to go long but ended up conceding in a dangerous area, which resulted in Raphinha finding Rodrygo for a weak-footed finish.The game state could've completely shifted for the worse from there similar to how the U.S. caved against Colombia on Saturday, but this lineup fared much better.
The second half again was dominated by Brazil in possession, with the U.S. only feeding off scraps in transition. Pulisic then had the best moment of the half in the 68th minute, but he took the shot first time with his weak foot when he probably had enough time to take an extra touch.The introductions of Endrick and Gabriel Martinelli helped Brazil maintain the pressure in the final third, but Brazil continued to struggle to get past Turner.Besides Turner's heroics between the sticks, Musah, Tim Weah, Joe Scally and the center-back pairing of Tim Ream and Chris Richards stood out for the U.S.
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