Germany cruise past United States 3-1 in friendly
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Soccer Football - German Football Association present Julian Nagelsmann as the new coach of the national team - German Football Federation Headquarters, Frankfurt, Germany - September 22, 2023 Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann during the press conference REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach/File photo
NEW YORK - Germany's new head coach Julian Nagelsmann enjoyed his debut as the four-time world champions recovered from a goal down to beat the United States 3-1 away in a friendly on Saturday.
The Euro 2024 hosts were in freefall last month as they suffered a shock 4-1 loss at home to Japan but were sharp in attack as goals from Ilkay Guendogan, Niclas Fuellkrug and Jamal Musiala secured the win in East Hartford, Connecticut.
U.S. captain Christian Pulisic thrilled the home crowd when he opened the scoring but the Americans could not hold onto their lead and midfielder Guendogan levelled before halftime while Fuellkrug and Musiala struck after the break.
The U.S. next play Ghana in a friendly in Nashville, Tennessee on Tuesday when Germany face Mexico in Philadelphia. REUTERS
