With Mauricio Pochettino finally confirmed as the next head coach of the U.S. men’s national team head coach just 30 minutes before kickoff, the USMNT still had a job to do as they hosted New Zealand in Cincinnati.
Amidst plenty of attacking pressure, the hosts needed 69 minutes to find the opener. Christian Pulisic came off the bench to put the hosts in front, just as the U.S. leader did last time he came off the bench at this venue against Mexico in 2021.
The path to a win seemed clear from there, as the U.S. looked to see the 91st-ranked opposition out to a subdued but comfortable victory — until suddenly it wasn’t.
A fluke of a goal by New Zealand’s Ben Waine in the 89th minute saw the visiting team back level, writing the next chapter in a brutal few months for the USMNT. A from-nothing long ball was cleared by Mark McKenzie, but his boot clattered off Waine before looping agonizingly over the head of goalkeeper Matt Turner.
On the whole, the USMNT turned in a much stronger performance than the disaster against Canada on Saturday, but the result is another disappointment.
The U.S. had a few good chances to tack on goals at other stages of the match, but repeatedly came up empty. Ricardo Pepi saw an early goal harshly ruled out for a foul, while Folarin Balogun and Yunus Musah were repeatedly denied by New Zealand goalkeeper Max Crocombe.
With interim boss Mikey Varas having played his role, U.S. Soccer now turns to Pochettino to take them into the 2026 World Cup, starting with the Argentine’s debut against Panama on October 12 in Austin. After a miserable few months, the head coaching change can’t come soon enough.
The Sporting News followed the USA vs. New Zealand match live, providing score updates, commentary and highlights as they happened.
USA vs. New Zealand final score ScoreGoal scorersUSA1Pulisic (69′)New Zealand1Waine (89′)
Kickoff: 7:07 p.m. ET / 4:07 p.m. PT
Location: TQL Stadium (Cincinnati, OH)
Referee: Selvin Brown (HON)
Starting lineups:
USA (4-4-2, right to left): 1. Turner (GK) — 12. Fossey, 3. Richards, 4. McKenzie, 23. Lund (Wiley, 67′) — 11. Aaronson (M. Tillman, 67′), 6. Musah (de la Torre, 46′), 8. A. Morris (Cardoso, 86′), 19. Wright (Pulisic, 57′) — 20. Balogun, 9. Pepi (Cowell, 86′).
New Zealand (4-3-3, right to left): 1. Crocombe (GK) — 2. Payne (Tuiloma, 66′), 3. Pijnaker, 14. Surman (Boxall, 74′), 13. Cacace — 6. Bell, 8. Stamenic, 16. Rufer — 7. Garbett (Rogerson, 84′), 9. Wood (Waine, 74′), 11. Just (Old, 66′).
MORE: Recap USMNT’s embarrassing 2-1 loss to Canada on Saturday
USA vs. New Zealand live updates, highlights from friendly
FULLTIME: USA 1-1 New Zealand
A much stronger performance than the defeat to Canada, but the U.S. ultimately finishes with a disappointing draw against the 91st-ranked team in the world. Conceding a fluky late goal isn’t in any way concerning, but rather the issue is that they only scored one of their own, leaving open the possibility for something silly to happen down the stretch.
There were some strong performances to take from the match, however, most notably from Marlon Fossey, who was exceptional throughout the 90 minutes getting forward in the attack. Ricardo Pepi and Folarin Balogun were bright in the attack, but will be disappointed not to have scored to help secure a victory instead.
90+3 min: Play is stopped as Johnny Cardoso receives treatment after a hard challenge in midfield. They’ll play more than the initially determined eight minutes of stoppage time to account for the incident.
89th min: GOAL! NEW ZEALAND! The U.S. have blown it as New Zealand score an utterly laughable goal! It’s a total fluke, and Matt Turner can only laugh as the hosts are pegged back!
A ball over the top falls into the path of Logan Rogerson, but it’s cleared by Mark McKenzie…but no, the clearance slams into Ben Waine, and it fortuitously loops over Matt Turner into the back of the net! Waine knew absolutely nothing about that, but he’ll take it regardless!
The hosts now have eight minutes of added time to find a winner!
USMNT concede an unfortunate late equalizer to New Zealand 🥴 pic.twitter.com/SwOlkFrESK
— B/R Football (@brfootball) September 11, 2024
83rd min: A New Zealand move nearly sees a sliding chance in front of goal for Ben Old but he can’t quite reach the cross from the right.
In the aftermath, both sides make late changes. Alex Rufer comes off, to be replaced by Matthew Barbarouses, while Cade Cowell and Johnny Cardoso replace Ricardo Pepi and Aidan Morris.
76th min: There’s a bit of a scuffle as Christian Pulisic is fouled and the U.S. players are right there to protect their goal scoring star. It’s broken up before anything notable takes place.
Shortly after, Folarin Balogun has another chance right on the doorstep but he’s denied by an awkward scrum in front of the goal mouth as Max Crocombe gets down to deny the sliding opportunity.
74th min: Two more changes for the visitors who desperately need fresh legs. Chris Wood is brought off ahead of his return to Nottingham Forest, replaced by Ben Waine. Meanwhile, Michael Boxall replaces Finn Surman, who looked to have taken a knock.
70th min: Chance, USA! The Americans are feeling it now as New Zealand look exhausted. Folarin Balogun gets on the ball from a central area and looses an effort, but it’s caught by a diving stop from Max Crocombe, who’s been great tonight. It felt like Balogun needed forever to get the ball unstuck from his feet, which gave the goalkeeper time to read the chance well.
69th min: GOAL! USA! Christian Pulisic enters as a substitute and scores, just as he did last time he entered off the bench in this venue! Things begin down the right for the U.S. but as they switch sides laterally through Folarin Balogun’s hold-up play, Pulisic is all alone and cuts the ball across the face of goal and into the far corner!
This team, quite simply, is nothing without its main man CP10.
CHRISTIAN PULSIC PUTS US AHEAD!!!! #USMNT x @VW pic.twitter.com/cG3O13FPn7
— U.S. Soccer Men’s National Team (@USMNT) September 11, 2024
64th min: Chance, USA! A HUGE SAVE from Max Crocombe! Folarin Balogun brilliantly plays in Brenden Aaronson behind the New Zealand back line, but he’s denied! For Aaronson, that has to go in the back of the net, and is left with not choice but tip his cap to the goalkeeper.
It’s the last action of the match for Aaronson, who will come off shortly after alongside Kristoffer Lund, replaced by Malik Tillman and Caleb Wiley. New Zealand also makes a pair of changes, with Ben Old and Bill Tuiloma entering the pitch. One of those changes was forced as Tim Payne limps off injured.
61st min: Folarin Balogun is nearly the recipient of a gift from the New Zealand back line, but his powerful effort is saved by Crocombe. It was going to be exceedingly difficult to score from there, on such a tight angle almost standing on the end line.
56th min: Chance, New Zealand! Aiden Morris fails to collect a pass under pressure at the top of the penalty area, and it springs a vicious New Zealand counter attack. Marko Stamenic runs the break, and his vertical ball unlocks the U.S. back line to feed Alex Rufer through on goal, but Matt Turner makes a great save!
In the aftermath, Haji Wright is brought off to see Christian Pulisic into the match.
The last time CP10 subbed on in Cincy… 🪞 pic.twitter.com/y2fjHBbVOc
— U.S. Soccer Men’s National Team (@USMNT) September 11, 2024
54th min: Now another yellow card to New Zealand as Matthew Garbutt goes into the referee’s notebook. The cautions are starting to pile up for the visitors as they begin to show signs of tiring.
52nd min: OUCH. Play is stopped after Alex Rufer is down on the turf in a heap. He collided hard with Kristoffer Lund, and took the brunt of the blow. He’ll receive treatment, and good on the referee for stopping the match immediately.
51st min: A clear yellow card is issued to New Zealand midfielder Marko Stamenic, who very intentionally yanks back Aiden Morris. He’s the second New Zealand player to be booked after Alex Rufer saw yellow in the first half.
48th min: Marlon Fossey creates a pair of really good chances for the U.S. with his bright movement down the right side. He’s been very good in this match, and you wonder if the 25-year-old has earned himself some future looks with h is performance so far tonight.
2nd half kickoff: The second half is under way, and Yunus Musah has been given the hook by Mikey Varas. It’s deserved, as the AC Milan man was exceedingly poor in the first 45 minutes, with static passing and poor intensity. Through 45 minutes, he won just one of his seven ground duels.
Luca de la Torre comes on to replace him.
HALFTIME: USA 0-0 New Zealand
The U.S. had some bright moments in that first half and was clearly the better side, but it remains scoreless. In truth, it was a poor 45 minutes overall, as they failed to create more than a couple of big chances on goal.
Even so, they’ve been quite unlucky as well. Ricardo Pepi appeared to have the opening goal but it was harshly disallowed for a dicey foul after initially being given. Then at the end of the half Folarin Balogun sure looked to have won a penalty but no call was made.
Still, there were long stretches of pointless, static passing that wasted time against an inferior opponent. The U.S. looks a little more purposeful than against Canada, but still questions have to be asked about the motivation and intensity.
45+1 min: Chance, USA! A blistering low strike from Yunus Musah from miles outside the penalty area forces Max Crocombe into an awkward save! Folarin Balogun comes charging in looking for a follow-up from close range, but is bundled over by a defender on his way through.
Balogun has his hands in the air looking for a penalty, but none is given. He has an argument, as Finn Surman was all over his back to the point where he very nearly ended up piggyback riding the U.S. striker.
40th min: New Zealand have their first shot on target off a bad Yunus Musah giveaway, but Liberato Cacace puts it too close to Matt Turner from a position inside the penalty area shaded to the left.
35th min: Chance, USA! Marlon Fossey creates a great opportunity as he bombs down the right flank, feeding an unmarked Ricardo Pepi just atop the corner of the six-yard box. Pepi has a great chance to score, but puts it wide! It sure looked like Yunus Musah could have reached his chipped effort at the far post for a tap-in, but appeared to slow thinking that would find the back of the net.
27th min: Haji Wright lets a shot fly that goes over the crossbar from about 23 yards out. The U.S. hasn’t exactly been electric, but they’ve looked more energetic and purposeful since the disallowed goal.
19th min: Chance! USA! Ricardo Pepi takes the first real chance on goal generated by the USMNT and turns it into the opener! A messy breakaway sees Pepi get on the ball inside the penalty area, but he has a lot of work to do from an extremely tight angle on the right. He does the job regardless, slamming the ball past the goalkeeper and into the back of the net!
New Zealand players are furious with the official for allowing Pepi and Marlon Fossey to sandwich defender Liberato Cacace but there’s nothing they can do!
BUT NO! The referee goes over to discuss it with his assistant, and the goal is disallowed! It appears they have indeed called off the goal for a foul on that coming-together! There may have also been an offside earlier in the buildup, but it’s extremely tight. There’s no VAR for this friendly, so the new decision stands!
❌ ¡Este gol de USMNT no cuenta!@Ricardo_Pepi9 definió con un derechazo, pero se anuló el gol por una falta. ¿Qué opinas?
🇺🇸 Estados Unidos 0-0 Nueva Zelanda 🇳🇿
EN VIVO 📺 @NBCUniverso y 📱 Telemundo APP ➡️ #USMNTenTelemundo #USMNT pic.twitter.com/5Aq1o5qNSL
— Telemundo Deportes (@TelemundoSports) September 10, 2024
14th min: The USMNT has struggled to progress the ball into New Zealand’s attacking third thus far. The visitors have done well to pressure the U.S. midfielders and either force a turnover or push them into passing it backwards.
15 minutes in for the #USMNT vs. New Zealand, and the U.S. midfielders are really struggling to penetrate the NZ third.
OFC side doing well to either force the U.S. to recycle possession or generate a midfield turnover.
Not great so far. Too static.
— Kyle Bonn (@the_bonnfire) September 10, 2024
10th min: New Zealand have another dangerous moment as Elliott Just nearly works space for a shot on target from a tight angle on the right, but Kristoffer Lund gets a last-second block to keep it from testing Matt Turner in goal. The U.S. has not dominated this match like they would have hoped to through the first 10 minutes.
2nd min: New Zealand are the first side to get a shot off as a long-distance effort by Matthew Garbett goes a little too close for comfort but flashes high and wide. Already, just like against Canada, the USMNT has committed a collection of bad early giveaways.
Kickoff: They’re under way in Cincinnati! The players now know who they’re hoping to impress, and will look to put in a good shift after the putrid performance against Canada a few days prior.
Chris Richards wears the armband in the absence of Christian Pulisic, becoming the first Alabama native to captain the USMNT in the team’s history.
USA vs. New Zealand: Pre-match commentary, analysis, more
15 mins to kickoff: BINGO. The news we’ve all been waiting for has finally arrived as Mauricio Pochettino has finally been announced as permanent head coach of the U.S. men’s national team.
Introducing… #USMNT Head Coach Mauricio Pochettino 🇺🇸
— U.S. Soccer Men’s National Team (@USMNT) September 10, 2024
30 mins to kickoff: Mikey Varas isn’t the only head coach in this match to make a number of changes to his lineup. New Zealand boss Darren Bazeley has also swapped out a number of his starters for this match after losing 3-0 to Mexico.
Most notable are his changes for both sides of the center-back pairing, as aging duo Michael Boxall and Tommy Smith are planted on the bench with Finn Surman and Nando Pijnaker brought in for a chance to impress. He’s also made a number of negative changes in midfield, deploying a trio of defensive-minded players in the middle.
45 mins to kickoff: We’ve just received an unfortunate answer to one of our questions from the USMNT lineup reveal. Josh Sargent’s absence is apparently down to a precautionary scratch due to ankle irritation, U.S. Soccer announced. He is not dressed to play today.
Thankfully, they clarified that the issue is with his left ankle, which is notably not the one he had major issues with throughout all of last season that kept him out of Copa America. Still, Sargent’s continued lack of fitness is a serious concern for a player who otherwise has been spectacular and more than deserved a spot in the national team picture.
Josh Sargent experienced irritation in his left ankle in training (not the previously injured right ankle), per USSF.
— Steven Goff (@SoccerInsider) September 10, 2024
1 hour to kickoff: The USMNT lineup is in, and….I have so many questions. First and foremost is a switch to a 4-4-2 with Folarin Balogun and Ricardo Pepi up front, while the in-form Josh Sargent is confusingly glued to the bench. It’s not clear why interim coach Mikey Varas feels the need to experiment with the formation, but here we are in a 4-4-2. Christian Pulisic is not amongst the XI, with Chris Richards earning the captain’s armband.
Matt Turner starts in goal, after Patrick Schulte was exceptional against Canada. Mark McKenzie gets a chance at center-back while Auston Trusty is stuck amongst the substitutes. Haji Wright is deployed, but in a less attacking role given the formation. Brenden Aaronson has been largely poor for both club and country in the last year, but continues to get playing time, while Malik Tillman had some strong first-half moments on the weekend but is rotated out.
It’s all kind of a head-scratcher…
1 hour 15 mins to kick: The U.S. will wear their blue kits tonight, just as they did against Canada.
Tonight’s Kit 🟦 pic.twitter.com/NY44L7T7Wf
— U.S. Soccer Men’s National Team (@USMNT) September 10, 2024
1 hour 30 mins to kick: After Mikey Varas criticized the U.S. players for their poor mentality in the first game of this September window, captain Christian Pulisic promised fans that they would see a motivated squad against New Zealand. It’s unfortunate that it took a loss to Canada for that to happen, but Pulisic is a leader in this squad and if he says they’ll look more buttoned up, it can reasonably be believed.
“You’re gonna see a team that’s hungry and is not happy with the last result.”
— Christian Pulisic pic.twitter.com/SHYV1dColy
— U.S. Soccer Men’s National Team (@USMNT) September 9, 2024
1 hour 45 mins to kick: This morning, Julien Laurens of ESPN reported that Mauricio Pochettino has signed his USMNT contract and could be officially announced as head coach as soon as today. Nothing has come down the line since that early-morning report, but Laurens doubled down with a more cryptic social media post at 4:30 p.m. ET which just said “Pochettino” with a USA flag and an hourglass emoji, hinting that an official announcement is imminent.
Pochettino 🇺🇸⏳
— Julien Laurens (@LaurensJulien) September 10, 2024
2 hours to kickoff: After the loss to Canada, interim head coach Mikey Varas criticized the USMNT’s mentality. He wasn’t the only one, as they looked devoid of any motivation. Varas said he can’t force the players to want to perform, he can only evaluate their desire and select players who show the requisite heart.
He isn’t wrong.
USMNT interim coach Mikey Varas criticized the players’ mentality after the Canada loss.
“Mentality is on the players. They know it. … The mentality to fight and to run and to sacrifice, I can’t that for them. That’s on them.”
(h/t @TWDTV1) pic.twitter.com/kxW0W94bCv
— USMNT Only (@usmntonly) September 8, 2024USA vs. New Zealand kickoff time
This international friendly kicks off from TQL Stadium at 7 p.m. local time Tuesday, Sept. 10, in Cincinnati, Ohio. Here’s how that time translates across some of the major territories around the globe:
DateKickoff timeEastern TimeTue, Sept. 107 p.m.Central TimeTue, Sept. 106 p.m.Mountain TimeTue, Sept. 105 p.m.Pacific TimeTue, Sept. 104 p.m.USA vs. New Zealand lineups, team news, starting 11
The USMNT is without a few key players because of injuries. Sergino Dest continues to recover from his torn ACL and will be out for some time, and Antonee Robinson is not on the roster to gain some rest.
Tyler Adams is still recovering from a back injury and has missed significant time for various fitness issues in recent years, while Tim Weah is also out thanks to a hamstring injury suffered in the Juventus season opener. Gio Reyna was forced to withdraw from the squad because of a groin strain, replaced by Cade Cowell.
Despite being in red-hot form for his club Norwich City, Josh Sargent did not appear in the USMNT starting lineup in either match this window, and it was revealed that he is dealing with a slight ankle issue (not related to his prior, more serious ankle injury) and was held out as a precaution. Christian Pulisic is rested, meaning Chris Richards is handed the captain’s armband.
USA starting lineup (4-4-2): Turner (GK) — Fossey, Richards, McKenzie, Lund — Aaronson, Musah, Morris, Wright — Balogun, Pepi.
USA subs: Schulte (GK), Horvath (GK), Kochen (GK), Trusty, Ream, Wiley, Scally, de la Torre, Cardoso, M. Tillman, Cowell, Pulisic.
Max Crocombe for now appears to have taken over the goalkeeping spot from Oliver Sail as head coach Darren Bazeley sticks with his man between the sticks.
New Zealand have called in a high dose of MLS talent for this international break in the United States, including Portland Timbers youth product Finn Serman who was a starter for the All Whites at the Olympics this summer and is deployed today. Olympiacos midfielder Marko Stamenic, at 22 years old, is another exciting young player, earning key minutes for the Greek giants early this season.
New Zealand starting lineup (4-3-3): Crocombe (GK) — Payne, Pijnaker, Surman, Cacace — Bell, Stamenic, Rufer— Garbett, Wood, Just.
New Zealand subs: Paulsen (GK), Sail (GK), Tuiloma, Boxall, T. Smith, Sutton, Old, Barbarouses, Waine, Rogerson.
USA vs. New Zealand live stream, TV channelDate: Tuesday, September 10Time: 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PTTV Channel: TNTStreaming: Sling, Max
The USMNT friendly vs. New Zealand in Cincinnati will be televised in the United States on TNT, as part of Turner’s long-term rights deal with U.S. Soccer.
TBS and other Turner channels are available to stream on Sling, while the match can also be streamed on Turner’s dedicated platform Max.
For fans looking for a Spanish-language broadcast, there is one available on Univision, with streaming available on Fubo and Peacock.
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