Follow our live coverage as the USMNT continues its buildup to the World Cup with a warmup match against Germany.

The USMNT lost 1-2 to Germany in their final friendly match before the World Cup.

Pochettino, whose U.S. team takes on Germany in Chicago today, has warned that soccer is in danger of becoming “another sport.”

The next game the USMNT plays will be its World Cup opener. The team has proven it has more than enough to top its group

Richards won't play in Saturday's final tuneup vs. Germany. But on Friday, he trained with the team for the first time in an open portion of any World Cup camp practice so far. That was good news.

CHICAGO — This was the sort of thunderclap that served as a perfect precursor to the U.S. men’s national team’s month in the spotlight. Not the result against Germany, a 2-1 loss that counted as encouraging given the resilience the USMNT showed against one of the tournament favorites.

For just the second time, the United States, along with Canada and Mexico, will play host to the World Cup. The United States last hosted the event in 1994. Since placing third at the 1930 World Cup,

The USMNT finished their World Cup preparations with one final friendly on Saturday, as they fought well but came up short in a 2-1 loss to Germany in a 'Send-off Match' in Chicago.