The United States suffered its worst defeat since 2007 on Tuesday night, losing to Switzerland 4-0 in a friendly match at Geodis Park in Nashville. This loss marked the team’s fourth-straight game without a win, a streak not seen since 2007.
Match Overview
Switzerland dominated the match from the start:
- First Goal: Dan Ndoye scored just 13 minutes into play.
- Second Goal: Michel Aebischer followed up with another goal six minutes later.
- Third Goal: Breel Embolo added another three minutes after that.
By halftime, the U.S. faced a four-goal deficit, only the second time in history they have conceded four goals by halftime, the first being against England on June 25, 1964.
Johan Manzambi completed his first international hat trick with his third goal late in stoppage time. This defeat was the worst for the U.S. since losing to Costa Rica’s reserve team during training camp ahead of qualifying matches last November.
Implications of the Loss
- Switzerland won its third straight match.
- The U.S. extended its winless streak against European opponents to eight games since beating Japan in September last year.
- This was Switzerland’s biggest victory over a higher-ranked opponent since defeating Brazil by two goals back-to-back more than seven years ago.
Upcoming Matches
The U.S. is preparing for World Cup qualifying matches next month against:
- Grenada (home)
- El Salvador (home)
- Jamaica (away) on October 10
Other European Match Results
- Spain defeated Albania by one goal in an empty stadium due to COVID-19 restrictions.
- Germany drew with Portugal by one goal despite having more possession.
- Italy defeated Hungary by two goals, thanks largely to goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma’s key saves.
- Poland lost its second consecutive friendly under new coach Fernando Santos despite having more possession than Ukraine.
- Wales scored two late goals but still lost its friendly against Belgium.
- France defeated Austria by three goals, with Kylian Mbappe scoring twice within five minutes early in the match.
- Denmark won its first international under new coach Kasper Hjulmand, though they did not display much offense or defense.
This match serves as a wake-up call for the U.S. team as they look to regroup ahead of crucial qualifying matches.
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