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The United States men’s national team embarks on its World Cup and Nations League tune-up period when it faces Morocco in a friendly on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. ET at Cincinnati’s TQL Stadium — stream via fuboTV (Get access now). It will be their toughest non-Concacaf competition since a friendly with Switzerland in May of 2021. Ranked 24th in the world according to FIFA, Morocco will offer good competition for a U.S. roster that is missing quite a few key players.
Let’s break down five things we expect, plus how to watch or stream the match.
How to watch and odds
- Date: Wednesday, Jun. 1 | Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
- Location: TQL Stadium — Cincinnati, Ohio
- TV: ESPN2, TUDN | Live stream: fuboTV (Get access now)
- Odds: USA +110; Draw +220; MOR +265 (via Caesars Sportsbook)
1. Projected starting XI
Gregg Berhalter has already confirmed some of the starting lineup during his pre-match press conference as Walker Zimmerman and Aaron Long will start at center back. With Zack Steffen having to leave camp due to family issues, Arsenal’s soon-to-be goalkeeper Matt Turner will start in net. Berhalter also confirmed that Joe Scally won’t be starting, which may suggest he plans on having the first team lining up against Morocco.
If I had to choose a starting lineup it would likely look like this: Matt Turner; Antonee Robinson, Aaron Long, Walker Zimmerman, DeAndre Yedlin; Tyler Adams, Brenden Aaronson, Yunus Musah; Christian Pulisic, Jesus Ferreira, Tim Weah.
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2. A new central partnership
Aaron Long can possibly rise from recovering from his Achilles injury to starting in Qatar. At the moment, Chris Richards seems to be ahead of him in the depth chart but he’s out…
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