On this day in 2018, only result against France

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‪🇺🇸 #USMNT‬ 1-1 🇫🇷 France

‪📍 Lyon

‪👔 ‬Sarachan

‪📋 ‬Friendly

Before the French went on to win the World Cup, they were held to a draw by the unqualified Yanks.

44'
Just before the break, Julian Green pounces on a Djibril Sidibé mistake.

90+2
Kylian Mbappé equalized for the hosts in the 78' and 🇫🇷 was pushing for a second. In the match's dying moments, an Ousmane Dembélé cross deflected off Tyler Adams and was goal-bound. Zack Steffen tipped the ball over the net to preserve the draw.

Scorers: Kylian Mbappé (Benjamin Pavard) 78′ — Julian Green 44′

FRA: 1-Hugo Lloris (Capt.); 22-Benjamin Mendy (21-Lucas Hernández, 66′), 19-Djibril Sidibé (2-Benjamin Pavard, 74), 5-Samuel Umtiti, 4-Raphaël Varane; 13-N’Golo Kante, 14-Blaise Matuidi (12-Corentin Tolisso, 58′), 6-Paul Pogba; 9-Olivier Giroud (11-Ousmane Dembélé, 58′), 7-Antoine Griezmann (18-Nabil Fekir, 69′), 10-Kylian Mbappé (8-Thomas Lemar, 87′)

Subs not used: 23-Alphonse Areola, 16-Steve Mandanda, 3-Presnel Kimpembe, 15-Steve Nzozi, 17-Adil Rami, 20-Florian Thauvin

Head coach: Didier Deschamps

USA: 12-Zack Steffen; 18-Shaq Moore (2-DeAndre Yedlin, 74′), 5-Cameron Carter-Vickers, 3-Matt Miazga (14-Erik Palmer-Brown, 57′), 21-Tim Parker, 17-Antonee Robinson (19-Jorge Villafaña, 82′); 4-Tyler Adams, 20-Wil Trapp (Capt.), 6-Weston McKennie; 16-Julian Green (8-Joe Corona, 70′), 7-Bobby Wood (13-Josh Sargent, 74′)

Subs not used: 1-Bill Hamid, 11-Tim Weah, 15-Eric Lichaj, 23-Rubio Rubin

Head coach: Dave Sarachan

Referee: William Collum (SCO)

Cards: Shaq Moore [Y 68′], Weston McKennie [Y 79′]

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