Germany, USMNT and World Cup
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There are no more warmups. All there is left to do now for the USA is get ready for its first World Cup game next week.
The United States did not beat Germany on Saturday in the team's final tuneup before the World Cup, but it was a promising performance nonetheless.
Germany has some injury concerns going into the World Cup. It also has a nine-game win streak. Germany played without Lennart Karl a day after the 18-year-old midfielder injured his thigh in training.
The Americans slowly got into a rhythm after Kai Havertz's header opened the scoring. They probably should have had a second goal outside Antonee "Jedi" Robinson's volley in the 37th minute. Instead, the U.S. is heading into its World Cup opener against Paraguay with a loss.
Argentina great Lionel Messi is rested against Honduras, while Brazil, Germany, Belgium and Portugal each win warm-up games prior to the World Cup.
The 2-1 defeat featured defensive frailty and Antonee Robinson's thunderous tying goal late in the first half. It brought spells of quality play against a quality opponent but also worrying signs about the U.
Kai Havertz and Leroy Sané scored for Germany, while Antonee Robinson had the U.S. goal with a highlight-reel blast from long range.
Get the lowdown on every team at the 2026 World Cup. Here we take a closer look at Germany. Though four-time winners, Germany's last World Cup knockout match was the victorious final of 2014. Two group exits followed, painting a picture of faded glory.
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