US thrash Haiti as Pochettino prepares for farewell
A brace from Christian Pulisic and goals from Auston Trusty, Julian Hall, Weston McKennie and Folarin Balogun gave the US a commanding first-leg advantage.
In Miami, the United States secured a dominant 6-0 victory over Haiti, propelling themselves towards the Concacaf Nations League semi-finals. This triumph marked the end of Mauricio Pochettino's final match as the US coach, as he was set to take over at Manchester United. Goals from Christian Pulisic (2), Auston Trusty, Julian Hall, Weston McKennie, and Folarin Balogun put the US in a commanding position, securing their first leg advantage in the quarter-final.
Despite the news of Pochettino's departure, the team appeared unfazed, delivering the Argentine coach's most emphatic win during his two-year tenure. Trusty put the US ahead with a close-range finish in the 10th minute, before Hall doubled the lead in the second half. Pulisic added a penalty in the 52nd minute, followed by another goal from the same spot just a minute later.
McKennie's header extended the lead to 5-0 shortly after. Balogun scored a controversial 13th international goal, only for it to be disallowed after a VAR review determined he had fouled Haiti's Carlens Arcus. Balogun redeemed himself by scoring his second goal of the match, coming off a through ball from Malik Tillman in the 82nd minute.
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