Overview

• Most of the 26,500 at Sports Illustrated Stadium backed South Korea, creating a road-game atmosphere for the U.S.
• Debutant Tristan Blackmon was beaten by Son on the opener and a disorganized back line conceded again before halftime.
• The loss drops the U.S. to 10-7 under Pochettino and extends a seven-game winless run against top-25 opponents.
• Christian Pulisic returned to the lineup as Sergiño Dest made his first appearance since a 2024 ACL tear, but the attack lacked end product.
• Goalkeeper Jo Hyeon-woo denied late chances from Chris Richards and Folarin Balogun, and the U.S. next face Japan on Tuesday in Columbus.