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USMNT below 'normal levels' in World Cup warm-ups, admits Gregg Berhalter

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MURCIA, Spain — United States men's national team manager Gregg Berhalter said there «weren't many players who performed up to their level» in the just concluded international window, the last before the start of the 2022 World Cup.

Berhalter was speaking in the wake of his team's 0-0 draw with Saudi Arabia at the Estadio Nueva Condomina, one that was played before a crowd of no more than 1,000 spectators.

While the performance marked an improvement over the 2-0 defeat to Japan last Friday, a lack of precision in the attacking third meant the U.S.

generated just two shots on goal and just 0.28 expected goals. All told, there is little in the way of optimism heading into the World Cup, which for the U.S.

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The US men’s national team drew 0-0 with Saudi Arabia in Spain on Tuesday in their final game before their opening World Cup clash against Wales on 21 November. Following on from Friday’s tame 2-0 loss to Japan in Germany, these were two tune-ups that served to underline the team’s shortcomings rather than solve them, played in low-key atmospheres that felt more like pre-season friendlies than the last international fixtures before a World Cup.

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