Overview

• Malik Tillman scored twice in the first half, notching his first international goals and setting the tone early.
• Diego Luna’s two assists underlined his creative spark and solidified his place in Pochettino’s attack.
• Brenden Aaronson and Haji Wright added second-half goals off the bench to seal the emphatic victory.
• A shorthanded roster missing Christian Pulisic and other regulars leaned on new talent in a high-pressing, attack-minded system.
• The U.S. leads Group D and will face Saudi Arabia in Austin on June 19 before closing out group play against Haiti.