FC Dallas’ Jesús Ferreira unable to capitalize on chances, USMNT plays Uruguay to 0-0 draw

KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Jesús Ferreira didn’t convert a pair of first-half probabilities as U.S. forwards stored up their goal-scoring struggles, and the Individuals performed a 0-0 draw in opposition to Uruguay on Sunday of their second of 4 World Cup warmup matches this month.

The U.S. took the sector three hours after studying Wales could be its opening World Cup opponent in November, and the Individuals stretched their house unbeaten streak to 25 matches since a September 2019 loss to Mexico. That’s one shy of the staff document set from 2013-15.

Ferreira had the very best American probabilities, a 15-yard shot saved by Fernando Muslera within the nineteenth after which an open header vast a minute later. Haji Wright, who debuted Wednesday, changed Ferreira within the 61st.

American forwards have one aim within the staff’s final 13 matches — by Ferreira in a 5-1 rout of Panama in a World Cup qualifier on March 27.

Edinson Cavani was vast with an 8-yard shot for Uruguay within the third minute of second-half stoppage time.

In america’ first recreation in opposition to a South American opponent since a 1-1 draw in opposition to Uruguay at St. Louis in 2019, midfielder Weston McKennie performed the primary half in his first begin for membership and nation since breaking two bones in his left foot with Juventus on Feb. 22.

Sean Johnson was in aim for america for the tenth time, the primary since January 2020, and the 32-year-old used his left shin to make a point-blank block on Darwin Núñez within the 61st.

The Fifteenth-ranked U.S. began proper again DeAndre Yedlin for Reggie Cannon, left again Joe Scally instead of Antonee Robinson and McKennie as an alternative of Brenden Aaronson.

Yedlin stood out in brilliant inexperienced hair. Scally acquired his first begin after making his debut in opposition to Morocco and shifted to the correct when Robinson changed Yedlin within the 62nd.

The U.S. wore jerseys with rainbow-colored numbers for Delight Month and wore orange armbands rainbow to boost consciousness in opposition to gun violence.

In an odd twist, match officers allowed Uruguay to make seven substitutions, another than guidelines enable.

Uruguay coach Diego Alonso modified 10 starters from Thursday’s 3-0 win over Mexico, preserving solely defender Jose Giménez.

The U.S. performs One hundred and seventieth-ranked Grenada on Friday at Austin, Texas, in its World Cup sendoff, the primary of two CONCACAF Nations League matches, then is at No. 74 El Salvador on June 14.

The Individuals plan two September exhibitions in Europe, then return to the World Cup after lacking the 2018 match. They open Group B in Qatar on Nov. 21 in opposition to Wales, which beat Ukraine 1-0 Sunday for Europe’s closing berth, then play England 4 days later and shut the primary spherical in opposition to Iran on Nov. 29.

No. 13 Uruguay performs South Korea, Portugal and Ghana in Group H.

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