Without their “Europeans” Christian Pulisic (Chelsea) and Weston McKennie (Juventus), the United States won at the end of the match on Saturday night (1-0) in a friendly opposition at home against a selection of Bosnia and Herzegovina composed only of local players and reduced to ten from the 40th minute (direct red for midfielder Amar Begic on a dangerous tackle).
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For his first selection, the young (20 years old) midfielder Cole Bassett (Colorado Rapids, MLS), scored the only goal of the game by taking a close strike repelled by the goalkeeper, ten minutes after coming into play (88th) .
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17 wins, Team USA record in a calendar year
Bassett’s goal allows the United States to compile a 17th victory in the calendar year, a record in the history of the selection that erases that of 2013 (16).
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The game against Bosnia, played in Carson, Calif., Was a final rehearsal before qualifying for the World Cup resumed in Qatar in January. The United States, second in the Concacaf group behind Canada, will start the year against El Salvador before making it to the leader.
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