Christian Pulisic strikes first, but USMNT overpowered by Germany, 3-1
The USMNT suffered a 3-1 friendly loss to four-time World Cup champion Germany Saturday in Connecticut. Here are our takeaways.OCTOBER 14, 2023
DOUG MCINTYRE
SOCCER JOURNALIST
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