The United States raises doubts with a draw against Saudi Arabia before the World Cup

The United States sought to forget the defeat and erase all the doubts that left in the match against Japanhowever, were held to a goalless draw by Saudi Arabia in what is supposed to be the last test for Gregg Berhalter’s side.

At the beginning of the meeting, It was those led by Hervé Renard who were encouraged to look for the goal defended by Matt Turner. Bahbri was the first to try with a shot from outside the area that ended up going just over the American goalkeeper’s goal.

It was not until 23 minutes when the most important opportunity for the Concacaf came. Tyler Adams hit the ball from outside the box, but unfortunately for the USA’s cause it went just wide of the Arabian goal.

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However, after that there was no more. Christian Pulisic was not that decisive man who sometimes saved a poor American performance. Weston McKennie failed to weigh in, and therefore Ricardo Pepi was a ghost on the pitch.

For the second half, Berhalter tried to modify a little. Jesús Ferreira entered in the second half and quickly responded with a shot that Alyami saved well, but it was the only thing he had in the match.

Unless there’s a change of plans, Saudi Arabia was the last game before the debut against Walesbut there are still two months to go before the contest and some other rehearsal is on the horizon.