FC Dallas’ Jesus Ferreira scores four goals for USMNT in 5-0 domination of Grenada

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Jesús Ferreira had an evening to recollect in opposition to an overwhelmed opponent in the United States’ World Cup sendoff.

The 21-year-old ahead tied the U.S. worldwide document with four goals that included a hat trick in a 13-minute span Friday evening throughout a 5-0 rout over Grenada. The hard-to-evaluate efficiency in opposition to the world’s One hundred and seventieth-ranked group got here in a CONCACAF Nations League match performed 164 days earlier than the Americans’ opener in Qatar.

Just three warmup matches stay earlier than U.S. coach Gregg Berhalter picks his World Cup roster.

“I think I’m in a good spot,” stated Ferreira, a son of former Colombian nationwide group midfielder David Ferreira, the 2010 Major League Soccer MVP. “I’m not going to focus on the goals because I know they will come. Just having a good game will do the job.”

Ferreira is competing for a roster spot and taking part in time with Ricardo Pepi, Haji Wright, Josh Sargent, Jordan Pefok and Daryl Dike.

After an array of misfires, Ferreira put the Fifteenth-ranked U.S. forward in the forty third minute, then added goals in the 54th, 56th and 78th to offer him seven in 12 worldwide matches. His four goals matched Landon Donovan (2003), Joe-Max Moore (1993), Buff Donelli (1934) and Archie Stark (1925).

“There’s a certain validation that you get as a striker when you do hit the back of the net,” Berhalter stated.

Paul Arriola added a aim in the 62nd because the Americans stretched their dwelling unbeaten streak to 26 video games since a September 2019 loss to Mexico, matching the group document set from 2013-15.

On a 96-degree night, stars Christian Pulisic and Tyler Adams didn’t gown for the No. 15 U.S., which confronted a Spice Boys group winless since beating the U.S. Virgin Islands in March 2021. The Americans had 67% possession and outshot Grenada 25-3, together with 10-0 in the primary half.

Ferreira bought the primary aim when Arriola crossed and the ball deflected off Kayden Harrack. Ferreira lower to the middle and beat goalkeeper Jason Belfon contained in the far put up with a left-foot shot from 8 yards. The U.S. had entered with only one aim from the run of play by a ahead in 13 video games.

Ferreira doubled the lead with a right-footed shot contained in the far put up when he sprinted behind the protection as Arriola fed him, then beat Belfon to the far put up with a 14-yard proper foot shot after Kellyn Acosta performed a nook kick on the bottom.

Second-half sub Brenden Aaronson pulled Belfon off his line for Ferreira’s fourth, leaving him a 6-yard faucet together with his left foot into an open aim.

Arriola, Ferreira’s Dallas teammate, scored from contained in the 6-yard field from Luca de la Torre’s go, his tenth worldwide aim.

Cameron Carter-Vickers began in his worldwide aggressive debut and joined Aaron Long to turn out to be the twentieth middle again pairing in 53 video games since Berhalter was employed in December 2018. The U.S. made eight modifications from Sunday’s 0-0 exhibition draw in opposition to Uruguay,

Malik Tillman, a 20-year-old attacker who switched to the Americans from Germany final month, made his aggressive debut in the beginning of the second half when he changed Weston McKennie.

The uncommon prep schedule was attributable to FIFA’s 2010 resolution to stage the match in Qatar, a vote the U.S. Justice Department stated was impacted by bribes paid to govt committee members of soccer’s governing physique.

In 2015, FIFA moved the match to winter from its conventional June/July slot, a shift into the center of the European membership season that may restrict pre-tournament coaching to 1 week and eradicated the U.S. Soccer Federation’s regular sendoff sequence.

The Americans play at El Salvador on Tuesday in the Nations League and plan exhibitions in Europe on Sept. 23 and 27, doubtless in opposition to Asian opponents. The U.S. opens the World Cup in opposition to No. 18 Wales on Nov. 21, faces No. 5 England in a Black Friday matchup four days later and finishes the primary spherical in opposition to No. 21 Iran on Nov. 29.

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