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The U.S. Men’s National Team may not have won their World Cup friendly against Germany on Saturday, but Antonee Robinson delivered a goal that’s sure to get every U.S. fan hyped for what’s potentially to come.
The USA trailed 1-0 entering the 37th minute. A corner kick was deflected off the head of a German defender and outside the box, with Robinson waiting for a rocket on goal. He blasted the ball past Oliver Baumann to tie the game at one.
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United States defenders Antonee Robinson and Tim Ream celebrate after Robinson scored a goal in the first half of an international friendly against Germany in Chicago on June 6, 2026. (Nam Y. Huh/AP)
It was Robinson’s fifth international goal for the United States and his first this year. He had not scored while playing for the United States since 2023.
“Sick. I mean it’s a sick goal,” Christian Pulisic said after the match.
Robinson said he had never scored a goal like that in a competitive game.
“Going to a World Cup means a lot to have that kind of thing in my mind that I’ve scored something like that and a bit of freedom to shoot again if I’m in that position,” he said.
U.S. defender Antonee Robinson scores against Germany in the first half of an international friendly in Chicago on June 6, 2026. (Nam Y. Huh/AP)
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Germany won the match 2-1.
Despite losing their ninth straight game against a European team, the Americans felt confident going to the World Cup.
“I mean against a really good team, I thought we were dangerous at times,” Pulisic said. “We had good stretches of possession, defended well for good parts of it. And yeah, I mean, honestly, I think we’re feeling good.”
Christian Pulisic celebrates after scoring the second goal for the United States during an international friendly against Senegal at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina on May 31, 2026. (Omar Vega/USSF/Getty Images)
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