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USMNT 0 – Korea 2, international friendly
The USMNT returned to action with the first game of the 2025 September international window, a 2-0 loss to Korea at Sports Illustrated Stadium. Son Heuong-min opened the scoring for Korea in the 18th and Lee Dong-gyeong doubled the lead in the 43rd minute. The United States hosts Japan in the second game of the window on September 9 in Columbus (7:30pm ET – TNT).
— GAME REPORT —
Match: United States Men’s National Team vs Korea Republic
Date: September 6, 2025
Competition: International Friendly
Venue: Sports Illustrated Park; Harrison, New Jersey
Attendance: 26,500
Kickoff: 5pm ET
Weather: 72 degrees
Scoring Summary 1 2 F
USA 0 0 0
KOR 2 0 2
KOR – Son Heung-min (Lee Jae-sung) 18th minute
KOR – Lee Dong-gyeong (Son Heung-min) 43
Lineups:
USA: 1-Matt Freese, 2-Sergiño Dest (16-Alex Freeman, 62), 4-Tyler Adams (24-Cristian Roldan, 62), 7-Diego Luna (17-Alex Zendejas, 71), 8-Sebastian Berhalter (6-Jack McGlynn, 79), 9-Josh Sargent (20-Folarin Balogun, 62), 10-Christian Pulisic, 13-Tim Ream (Capt.), 15-Tristan Blackmon, 18-Max Arfsten, 21-Tim Weah (3-Chris Richards, 62)
Substitutes not used: 12-Jonathan Klinsmann, 22-Roman Celentano, 11-Damion Downs, 14-Luca de la Torre, 19-Nathan Harriel
Head coach: Mauricio Pochettino
KOR: 21-Jo Hyeon-woo, 3-Lee Han-beom, 4-Kim Min-jae, 14-Kim Ju-sung (26-Kim Tae-hyeon, 83), 13-Lee Tae-seok, 22-Seol Young-woo (25-Jeong Sang-bin, 83), 24-Kim Jin-Gyu (23-Jens Castrop, 63), 8-Paik Seung-ho, 11-Lee Dong-gyeong (18-Lee Kang-in, 64), 10-Lee Jae-sung (17-Bae Jun-ho, 50), 7-Son Heung-min (Capt.) (19-Oh Hyeon-gyu, 63)
Substitutes not used: 1- Kim Seung-gyu, 12- Song Bumkeun, 20- Jun-Soo Byeon, 2- Lee Myung-jae, 5- Park Yong-woo, 15-Kim Moon-hwan, 9-Oh Se-hun, 16- Park Jin-seop, 6- Seo Min-woo
Head coach: Hong Myung-bo
Stats Summary: USA / KOR
Shots: 17 / 5
Shots on Goal: 5 / 4
Saves: 2 / 5
Corner Kicks: 6 / 3
Fouls: 8 / 4
Offside: 1 / 0
Misconduct Summary
USA – Alex Zendejas (Caution) 80th minute
Officials:
Referee: Reon Radix (GRN)
Assistant 1: Zachari Zeegelaar (SUR)
Assistant 2: Clinton Hayward (BER)
Fourth Official: Shavin Greene (GUY)
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