Switzerland on June 10, 2025. This match marked the team's fourth consecutive loss under coach Mauricio Pochettino, raising concerns regarding their performance and readiness for the tournament . The USMNT's inability to secure a positive result was exacerbated by the absence of key players such as Christian Pulisic and Yunus Musah, which contributed to a lack of offensive cohesion and defensive stability throughout the match.
Michel Aebischer in the 23rd, Breel Embolo in the 33rd and Johan Manzambi in the 36th. The Americans have lost four consecutive home games for the third time and first since 1988.
Switzerland win its third straight match and extended the U.S. winless streak against European opponents to eight games since 2021. Fans at Geodis Park booed loudly as the U.S. gave up four goals by the 40th minute for the first time since Nov. 9, 1980, at Mexico and the first time at home, according to Opta.
"It's really easy to look at one game, one half and be like, oh, this is all going to pieces; they can't come back from this," defender Walker Zimmerman said. "But you look even  the buildup to the 2022 [World Cup], we take down Morocco 3-0 and they make it into the semifinal. Things change -- that was six months apart. It's not the end of the world."
Nate Harriel to run on to a through ball for the first goal; Manzambi dribbled past Max Arfsten along the endline to leave Aebischer with a tap-in for the second; goalkeeper Matt Turner spilled Ricardo Rodriguez’s shot to leave Embolo an open net for the third; and a mix-up when Quinn Sullivan passed to Sebastian Berhalter as the former coach’s son slipped created a giveaway that led to Manzambi’s first international goal.
In mitigation, the Americans were missing a number of key players, including Christian Pulisic, Yunus Musah, Weston McKennie, Tim Weah, Gio Reyna, Antonee Robinson, Tyler Adams, Folarin Balogun and Sergiño Dest.
Turner played his first game for club or country since 23 March. Berhalter started in his debut, and Brenden and Paxten Aaronson became the fourth set of brothers to start for the US, and the first since George and Louis Nanchoff in 1979.
Switzerland capitalized on these vulnerabilities, scoring four goals within the first half hour—an unprecedented occurrence for the USMNT at home since 1980 . The goals from Dan Ndoye, Michel Aebischer, Breel Embolo, and Johan Manzambi highlighted not only Switzerland's clinical finishing but also exposed critical weaknesses in the US defense. The alarming speed at which these goals were conceded has intensified scrutiny regarding Pochettino’s tactical approach and overall effectiveness as head coach .
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