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United States men's national team defeats Senegal 3-2 in World Cup send-off match
The United States men's national team defeated Senegal 3-2 on Sunday in Charlotte, North Carolina. The match served as the first of two send-off games ahead of the 2026 World Cup.
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The match marked the first of two send-off games ahead of this summer's World Cup. Sergiño Dest opened the scoring seven minutes into the match. Christian Pulisic assisted on the opening goal and scored the second goal 19 minutes into the contest.
Senegal scored twice in the second half, once just after the interval.
The team kept only midfielder Sebastian Berhalter on the field from the starting lineup.
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