États-Unis 3-2 Sénégal 
Buts : Dest (7e), Pulisic (20e), Balogun (63e) for the Stars and Stripes // Mané (44e52e) for the Lions of Teranga
Magic, magic. While Mauricio Pochettino’s protégés suffered two consecutive defeats, they rebelled against Senegal at the Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, winning 3 to 2.
Balogun in great shape
Presented as a world crack before gradually falling into oblivion, Sergiño Dest reminded before the World Cup that we should count on him by finding the net of Mory Diaw from the start of the match (1-0, 7e). A lead reinforced by Christian Pulisic, already a decisive passer on the first goal, less than a quarter of an hour later (2-0, 20e). Stunned, the Senegalese however reduced the gap at the end of the first period thanks to the inevitable Sadio Mané (2-1, 44e).
Entering the break, Folarin Balogun left his mark on the second period. The Monegasque striker thought he had succeeded in restoring a two-goal lead to the Stars and Stripes but the VAR finally canceled his goal for an offside position (49e). Close to 3-1, the Americans finally conceded the equalizer a few minutes later thanks to Mané’s double, still decisive with the Lions of Teranga (2-2, 52e). Once the frustration had passed, Balogun once again showcased his talent to give the USA a decisive advantage again just after the hour mark. (3-2, 63e).
This bodes well for avoiding imitating Qatar during its World Cup.
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