The US men’s national soccer team lost 2-1 to Germany on June 6 at Soldier Field in Chicago in their final friendly before the 2026 World Cup [1, 2]. Germany took the lead early through Kai Havertz. Antonee Robinson volleyed a goal to equalize at 1-1, marking his fifth international goal and first since 2023 [1, 2]. However, Germany scored a late second goal to secure the win [1, 2].
The match drew a sellout crowd of 63,636 fans [1]. Despite the loss, US players expressed optimism. Christian Pulisic described Robinson’s volley as a "sick goal" and said, "against a really good team, I thought we were dangerous at times. We had good stretches of possession, defended well for good portions of it. And, yeah, I mean honestly, I think, we’re feeling good" [2].
Robinson said scoring gave him confidence ahead of the World Cup, adding, "Going into a World Cup it means a lot to have that kind of in my mind that I’ve scored something like that and a bit of freedom to shoot again if I’m in that position" [2].
Christian Pulisic and Sergiño Dest faced challenges impacting the game from the wing due to Germany’s strong defensive setup [1].
The US team is set to begin their 2026 World Cup Group D campaign on June 13 against Paraguay [2].
