United States vs Senegal, 2026 International Friendly
· International Friendly
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3 - 2
3 - 2
United States beats Senegal as Pulisic nets 1st goal of '26
Christian Pulisic ended a five-month scoring drought for club and country with his first international goal since November 2024 as the United States beat Senegal 3-2 on Sunday in the Americans' next-to-last World Cup warmup match.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Mamadou Sarr (Senegal).
- 2': Ricardo Pepi (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 4': Delay in match because of an injury Ismail Jakobs (Senegal).
- 4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 5': Sadio Mané (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Tyler Adams (USA).
- 7': Goal! USA 1, Senegal 0. Sergiño Dest (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Christian Pulisic.
- 8': Mory Diaw (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Ricardo Pepi (USA).
- 9': Bara Sapoko Ndiaye (Senegal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Foul by Sebastian Berhalter (USA).
- 10': Antonee Robinson (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Habib Diarra (Senegal).
- 13': Foul by Tyler Adams (USA).
- 13': Sadio Mané (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Sebastian Berhalter (USA) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Pulisic.
- 16': Attempt missed. Nicolas Jackson (Senegal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Iliman Ndiaye following a fast break.
- 17': Sadio Mané (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Mark McKenzie (USA).
- 19': Krépin Diatta (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Christian Pulisic (USA).
- 20': Goal! USA 2, Senegal 0. Christian Pulisic (USA) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ricardo Pepi.
- 23': Ismail Jakobs (Senegal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 23': Foul by Sebastian Berhalter (USA).
- 23': Delay in match for a drinks break.
- 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 26': Foul by Christian Pulisic (USA).
- 26': Krépin Diatta (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Sebastian Berhalter (USA).
- 27': Habib Diarra (Senegal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Alex Freeman (USA) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sebastian Berhalter.
- 29': Attempt missed. Ricardo Pepi (USA) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Giovanni Reyna.
- 30': Attempt missed. Bara Sapoko Ndiaye (Senegal) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Lamine Camara.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Antonee Robinson (USA) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ricardo Pepi with a headed pass.
- 31': Corner, USA. Conceded by Mamadou Sarr.
- 33': Foul by Ismail Jakobs (Senegal).
- 33': Alex Freeman (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Bara Sapoko Ndiaye (Senegal).
- 34': Sebastian Berhalter (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Foul by Giovanni Reyna (USA).
- 35': Habib Diarra (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Attempt saved. Iliman Ndiaye (Senegal) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner by Matt Turner (USA). Assisted by Nicolas Jackson.
- 36': Corner, Senegal. Conceded by Matt Turner.
- 37': Corner, Senegal. Conceded by Matt Turner.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Christian Pulisic (USA) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Antonee Robinson.
- 41': Corner, Senegal. Conceded by Sergiño Dest.
- 43': Handball by Sebastian Berhalter (USA).
- 43': Giovanni Reyna (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Foul by Mamadou Sarr (Senegal).
- 44': Goal! USA 2, Senegal 1. Sadio Mané (Senegal) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Habib Diarra with a through ball following a fast break.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Ricardo Pepi (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sergiño Dest.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, USA 2, Senegal 1.
- 45': Substitution, USA. Chris Brady replaces Matt Turner.
- 45': Second Half begins USA 2, Senegal 1.
- 45': Substitution, USA. Timothy Weah replaces Sergiño Dest.
- 45': Substitution, USA. Joe Scally replaces Alex Freeman.
- 45': Substitution, USA. Folarin Balogun replaces Ricardo Pepi.
- 45': Substitution, Senegal. El Hadji Malick Diouf replaces Ismail Jakobs.
- 45': Substitution, USA. Miles Robinson replaces Mark McKenzie.
- 45': Substitution, Senegal. Pape Gueye replaces Lamine Camara.
- 45': Substitution, USA. Auston Trusty replaces Tim Ream.
- 45': Substitution, USA. Weston McKennie replaces Tyler Adams.
- 45': Substitution, USA. Cristian Roldan replaces Giovanni Reyna.
- 45': Substitution, USA. Malik Tillman replaces Christian Pulisic.
- 45': Substitution, USA. Max Arfsten replaces Antonee Robinson.
- 45': Substitution, Senegal. Moustapha Mbow replaces Abdoulaye Seck.
- 46': Corner, Senegal. Conceded by Joe Scally.
- 48': Corner, Senegal. Conceded by Cristian Roldan.
- 48': Corner, Senegal. Conceded by Weston McKennie.
- 49': Offside, USA. Folarin Balogun is caught offside.
- 49': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Folarin Balogun (USA) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 49': VAR Decision: No Goal USA 2-1 Senegal.
- 50': Foul by Timothy Weah (USA).
- 50': Mamadou Sarr (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Sebastian Berhalter (USA).
- 51': Sadio Mané (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Goal! USA 2, Senegal 2. Sadio Mané (Senegal) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
- 56': Sadio Mané (Senegal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 56': Foul by Sebastian Berhalter (USA).
- 58': Joe Scally (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by El Hadji Malick Diouf (Senegal).
- 58': Attempt missed. Pape Gueye (Senegal) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nicolas Jackson.
- 59': Substitution, Senegal. Cherif Ndiaye replaces Nicolas Jackson.
- 60': Substitution, Senegal. Assane Diao replaces Sadio Mané.
- 61': Foul by Folarin Balogun (USA).
- 61': Bara Sapoko Ndiaye (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Cherif Ndiaye (Senegal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Foul by Miles Robinson (USA).
- 63': Goal! USA 3, Senegal 2. Folarin Balogun (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 64': Attempt missed. Folarin Balogun (USA) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Weston McKennie with a through ball following a fast break.
- 65': Cherif Ndiaye (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Sebastian Berhalter (USA).
- 66': Krépin Diatta (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Malik Tillman (USA).
- 66': Malik Tillman (USA) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Corner, USA. Conceded by Mamadou Sarr.
- 67': Attempt missed. Cristian Roldan (USA) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Auston Trusty following a corner.
- 68': Delay in match for a drinks break.
- 68': Delay in match for a drinks break.
- 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 70': Substitution, Senegal. Bamba Dieng replaces Iliman Ndiaye.
- 70': Substitution, Senegal. Moussa Niakhaté replaces Mamadou Sarr.
- 71': Substitution, Senegal. Pape Matar Sarr replaces Habib Diarra.
- 73': Corner, Senegal. Conceded by Timothy Weah.
- 74': Attempt missed. Pape Gueye (Senegal) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 75': Attempt saved. Folarin Balogun (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Mory Diaw (Senegal). Assisted by Malik Tillman.
- 75': Weston McKennie (USA) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Max Arfsten.
- 75': Attempt saved. Folarin Balogun (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Mory Diaw (Senegal).
- 75': Corner, USA. Conceded by Mory Diaw.
- 75': Attempt missed. Sebastian Berhalter (USA) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Malik Tillman following a corner.
- 76': Substitution, USA. Álex Zendejas replaces Sebastian Berhalter.
- 77': Moussa Niakhaté (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Weston McKennie (USA).
- 77': Foul by Cherif Ndiaye (Senegal).
- 77': Álex Zendejas (USA) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 79': Delay in match because of an injury Auston Trusty (USA).
- 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 80': Offside, Senegal. El Hadji Malick Diouf is caught offside.
- 81': Moussa Niakhaté (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Weston McKennie (USA).
- 82': Attempt blocked. Álex Zendejas (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 82': Corner, USA. Conceded by Moustapha Mbow.
- 83': Attempt missed. Timothy Weah (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Folarin Balogun following a corner.
- 84': Moustapha Mbow (Senegal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Timothy Weah (USA).
- 89': Offside, Senegal. Assane Diao is caught offside.
- 90': Foul by El Hadji Malick Diouf (Senegal).
- 90': Álex Zendejas (USA) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Foul by Cherif Ndiaye (Senegal).
- 90'+1': Malik Tillman (USA) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Bara Sapoko Ndiaye (Senegal).
- 90'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, USA 3, Senegal 2.
- 0': Match ends, USA 3, Senegal 2.
Statistics
 SEN |
USA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 21 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 53.1 | Possession | 46.9 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 367 | Accurate Passes | 315 |
| 431 | Passes | 385 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 16 | Crosses | 8 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 42 | Long Balls | 40 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 16 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 13 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 11 | Clearances | 19 |
Game Information
Competition: International Friendly
Venue: Bank of America Stadium
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Attendance: 57,741
Venue: Bank of America Stadium
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Attendance: 57,741
Line-Ups
United States (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Matt Turner (GK) |
| 22 | Mark McKenzie |
| 13 | Tim Ream |
| 16 | Alex Freeman |
| 4 | Tyler Adams |
| 14 | Sebastian Berhalter |
| 5 | Antonee Robinson |
| 2 | Sergiño Dest |
| 9 | Ricardo Pepi |
| 10 | Christian Pulisic |
| 7 | Giovanni Reyna |
Senegal (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Mory Diaw (GK) |
| 2 | Mamadou Sarr |
| 4 | Abdoulaye Seck |
| 14 | Ismail Jakobs |
| 15 | Krépin Diatta |
| 21 | Mouhamadou Diarra |
| 27 | Bara Sapoko Ndiaye |
| 8 | Lamine Camara |
| 11 | Nicolas Jackson |
| 10 | Sadio Mané |
| 13 | Iliman Ndiaye |
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