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US show fight and hunger, but lose final World Cup prep match 2-1 to Germany

The Guardian Sport Saturday 06 June 2026, 20:45 UTC By Jeff Rueter in Chicago 1 min read
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Antonee Robinson scores the Americans’ only goalUS open World Cup on 12 June against ParaguayWorld Cup newsletter | Daily podcast | Get the appReady or not, here comes the group stage. The US men concluded their pre-World Cup preparations with a 2-1 loss against Germany on Saturday at Soldier Field, in front of a lively sellout crowd of 63,636. The fans made their way to the historic venue on a Chicago summer afternoon which alternated palpable heat with occasional drizzling rain.

Ready or not, here comes the group stage.

The US men concluded their pre-World Cup preparations with a 2-1 loss against Germany on Saturday at Soldier Field, in front of a lively sellout crowd of 63,636. The fans made their way to the historic venue on a Chicago summer afternoon which alternated palpable heat with occasional drizzling rain.

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