There weren’t as many scoring alternatives within the last 45 minutes after a back-and-forth first half. A Walker Zimmerman attempt within the 54th minute was the most effective probability for the Americans till a free kick within the ninetieth minute, when Kellyn Acosta’s service was simply out of the attain of Brandon Vazquez in the midst of the field.

Unlike the Americans’ 2-1 loss to Serbia on Wednesday when seven starters made their U.S. debuts, the one debutantes in opposition to Colombia have been midfielder Paxten Aaronson and defender John Tolkin.

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Aaronson, alongside together with his brother, Brenden, turned the eighth set of brothers to play for the USMNT.

Adding to the skilled lineup, 5 gamers from the 2022 World Cup staff began: Johnson, defenders Aaron Long and Zimmerman, Acosta within the midfield and ahead Jesus Ferreira.

Paxten Aaronson was lively early within the energetic first half, forcing a save from Montero within the sixth minute after getting an open look within the field off a move by Matthew Hoppe.

It was Hoppe who had an opportunity of his personal simply previous the half-hour mark when Ferreira discovered him with a by means of ball down the left wing. Hoppe had a great first contact, however Montero got here off his line to make the save.

The January video games might sound a good distance from the 2026 World Cup, however courting again to 1999, 30 U.S. gamers who made their debuts or second look in the course of the first camp of the calendar yr have gone on to make a World Cup roster, together with 9 gamers on the 2022 World Cup staff.