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Key takeaways
- The U.S. men's national team preparations for this summer's FIFA World Cup are now firmly underway.
- Sergiño Dest opened the scoring, with Christian Pulisic doubling the World Cup hosts' advantage, before a Sadio Mané brace leveled the score.
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The U.S. men's national team preparations for this summer's FIFA World Cup are now firmly underway. After players reported to training camp this week, Mauricio Pochettino's side took on Senegal in a pre-tournament friendly on Sunday in Charlotte, which the Americans won 3-2.
Sergiño Dest opened the scoring, with Christian Pulisic doubling the World Cup hosts' advantage, before a Sadio Mané brace leveled the score. Folarin Balogun, though, came off the bench to score and earn the U.S. an entertaining and deserved victory.
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