Portugal beats US men in World Cup warmup

Preparing to co-host the World Cup, the US has been outscored, 22-6, during its losing streak against Europe, and is winless against the continent in 10 matches since 2021.

US coach Mauricio Pochettino announces his World Cup roster on May 26, and the Americans play their last warmups against Senegal five days later and Germany on June 6.

The Americans open the World Cup on June 12 against Australia, face Paraguay a week later, and close the first round vs. Turkey on June 25.

Before a pro-US crowd of 72,297 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Portugal went ahead after American midfielder Weston McKennie knocked a hard-to-control pass from Alex Freeman to Vitinha, who played a through ball to Bruno Fernandes.

As defenders Chris Richards and Auston Trusty converged on the midfielder, he dropped a backheel pass to Trincão, who took a touch and slotted it past Matt Freese and inside the far post for his third international goal.

Félix scored his 12th international goal following Fernandes’s corner kick. Left unmarked just outside the penalty area, Félix sent a half-volley in on two bounces off the far post.

Freese was back in goal after his streak of 12 straight starts ended when the Revolution’s Matt Turner played in Saturday’s 5-2 loss to Belgium. Preparing for a World Cup group with Congo, Uzbekistan, and Colombia.

Portugal was missing captain Cristiano Ronaldo (hamstring).