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After seven games without a positive result against a top-25 team, the U.S. men's national team got in the win column.

The USMNT on Tuesday beat Japan 2-0 in Columbus, Ohio, in a friendly, with goals coming from starting forwards Alex Zendejas and Folarin Balogun.

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Manager Mauricio Pochettino went with a new lineup, using a back-five formation with Tim Ream, Chris Richards and Tristan Blackmon at center-back and Max Arfsten and Alex Freeman at wingback. Cristian Roldan and Tyler Adams played as a double-pivot midfield with Balogun, Zendejas and Christian Pulisic the three attackers.

Despite the win against a top team in Japan, there will be long-term doubts as the Samurai Blue we

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