USA vs Germany Prediction & Tips
A 3-2 victory over Senegal marked a strong start to a crucial summer for the U.S., which lost both of its matches during the last FIFA international window in March. Those losses to Portugal and Belgium mean that Mauricio Pochettino’s squad has now gone ten games without a win against European teams (2 draws and 8 losses), so this matchup doesn’t seem like the best way to build confidence heading into their debut. However, the Americans shouldn’t be discouraged, as they’ve won five of their last eight friendlies (1 draw and 2 losses), and they’ve also lost only four of their last 25 matches played in June (16 wins and 5 draws), which could be a good sign for a team whose three World Cup group stage matches will be played this month.
Germany heads into the World Cup in great form after thrashing Finland 4-0 in their send-off match and extending their winning streak to eight consecutive games. Julian Nagelsmann’s men will look to maintain that positive momentum here, where they’ll also aim to extend a seven-game unbeaten streak in friendlies (6 wins and 1 draw), having scored 16 goals during that period. The good omens don’t end there, as Germany has lost only one of its last 21 matches against teams currently ranked lower in the FIFA rankings (16 wins and 4 draws), and that defeat—a surprising 0-2 loss to Slovakia last year—is the only time they have lost away from Germany since late 2023 (6 wins and 2 draws).
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