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Poch finally feels WC 'excitement' building in U.S...
Key takeaways
- The match was played in front of a stellar crowd of 63,636 at Soldier Field and came just days after a crowd of 57,741 watched the U.S. defeat Senegal in Charlotte.
- Right-back Sergiño Dest said he was "pretty surprised" by the crowd in Charlotte, and both Pochettino and midfielder Tyler Adams raved about the Chicago crowd after Saturday's match.
- "Maybe my expectation, or my mistake, was expecting the excitement around the U.S. team a year-and-a-half ago to be what it is today," Pochettino said.
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CHICAGO -- 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 match was played in front of a stellar crowd of 63,636 at Soldier Field and came just days after a crowd of 57,741 watched the U.S. defeat Senegal in Charlotte.
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