ORLANDO, Fla. — Four days after one of the worst matches in U.S. men’s national soccer team history, the Americans stopped an 11-game losing streak to Brazil with a spirited 1-1 draw Wednesday night that left them with a positive mindset heading into the Copa America.
Christian Pulisic scored in the 26th minute for the U.S., offsetting Rodrygo’s 17th-minute goal, and Matt Turner had 11 saves, the most for an American goalkeeper since Tim Howard’s 15 in the second-round loss to Belgium at the 2014 World Cup.
“It’s obviously a huge bounce-back performance for us,” Turner said. “We really stared in the face of adversity, and we were able to bounce back a few days later. And in tournament play, that’s so, so important, because not every result, not every call is going to go your way, and you have to be able put things behind you.”
Colombia beat the U.S. 5-1 last weekend.
The Americans are now 1-18-1 against Brazil, with their only win in a 1998 CONCACAF Gold Cup semifinal. The Seleção had 61% of possession Wednesday, outshot the Americans 24-12 and held a 9-0 advantage in corner kicks.