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United States coach Mauricio Pochettino said he could finally feel the excitement he expected to see from the American fanbase during his team's 2-1 loss to Germany on Saturday at Soldier Field -- its final game before the start of the World Cup.

The U.S. provided reasons for both encouragement and frustration in the final tuneup before its World Cup opener June 12.

Herculez Gomez looks back on a promising performance from the USMNT in a narrow World Cup warmup defeat against Germany.

Antonee Robinson's stunning volley was the biggest highlight for the USMNT, which fell short in its final game before the World Cup begins.

Despite losing to Germany, U.S. coach Mauricio Pochettino had plenty of positives to take away.

The United States lost 2-1 to Germany at Soldier Field in Chicago on Saturday in its last match before the start of the FIFA World Cup, turning in another solid performance after Sunday's 3-2 win over Senegal.

EA has previously simulated the World Cup hundreds of times using its game and correctly predicted the winners for the past four World Cups.

USMNT coach said midfielder Brenden Aaronson's wedding during the team's pre-World Cup training camp has given a boost to the whole squad, even if it's not something that would have been well received by some past coaches.

United States coach Mauricio Pochettino expressed his frustration after revealing that first-choice center back Chris Richards would miss the team's final friendly before the World Cup with an ankle injury.

Two years after Gregg Berhalter was fired as coach, son Sebastian will play for the USMNT at the World Cup. "I never could have picked him," Gregg said.