U.S. Men's National Team Rallies to 3-2 Win Over Senegal in Charlotte Friendly

U.S. men's national team defeated Senegal 3-2 in a friendly match on May 31, 2026, at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. Christian Pulisic scored one goal and recorded one assist in the first half.

Folarin Balogun scored the game-winning goal in the second half. Pulisic set up Sergiño Dest's opening goal and then scored himself to give the United States a 2-0 lead. Sadio Mané scored two goals for Senegal, one on each side of halftime.

U.S. men's national team before facing Germany on Saturday. Mauricio Pochettino received a manager rating of 7 out of 10. Matt Turner received a player rating of 5 out of 10.

Alex Freeman received a player rating of 5 out of 10. Mark McKenzie received a player rating of 5 out of 10. Christian Pulisic received a rating of 8 out of 10 and was the USMNT's best player.

Matt Turner's most notable moment before the final 15 minutes was coming out of the net to stop Sadio Mané without conceding a foul. U.S. lead to 2-1.

Alex Freeman was beaten by Sadio Mané on the sequence that forced Matt Turner to come out. Alex Freeman was involved in the buildup pass to Ricardo Pepi that eventually led to a goal. Mark McKenzie performed as the more consistent central defender, interrupting Senegal's passes and being in position during counterattacks.

Mark McKenzie had an errant pass that led to a turnover against Senegal. Tim Ream was nearly caught out when trying to play the ball with his feet against Senegal's press. Tim Ream had errant passes that led to Senegal counterattacks, including one that almost led to Nicolas Jackson scoring.