{"id":22691,"date":"2023-03-28T02:36:14","date_gmt":"2023-03-28T02:36:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/28\/ricardo-pepi-seals-usmnt-1-0-win-vs-el-salvador-sends-berhalter-a-message\/"},"modified":"2023-03-28T02:36:14","modified_gmt":"2023-03-28T02:36:14","slug":"ricardo-pepi-seals-usmnt-1-0-win-vs-el-salvador-sends-berhalter-a-message","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/28\/ricardo-pepi-seals-usmnt-1-0-win-vs-el-salvador-sends-berhalter-a-message\/","title":{"rendered":"Ricardo Pepi seals USMNT 1-0 win vs. El Salvador, sends Berhalter a message"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marca.com\/en\/world-cup\/2022\/12\/05\/638dff5122601d00748b45be.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ricardo Pepi<\/a> was inarguably the USMNT&#8217;s most controversial non call-up when it came time to choose the 26-man roster for the Qatar <strong>2022 World Cup<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Tonight, in Orlando&#8217;s <strong>Exploria Stadium<\/strong>, he reminded us why. The FC Groningen forward was subbed on in the 61st minute, making such a direct impact that he scored what would ultimately be the game-winning goal just two minutes later. <\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, former coach <strong>Gregg Berhalter<\/strong> was certainly watching the game. <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"ue-c-article__subheadline\">Pepi&#8217;s beautiful counterattack goal to seal the win<\/h2>\n<p>The beautiful counterattack finish came from a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marca.com\/en\/football\/leeds-united\/2023\/02\/02\/63dbacb346163fb1718b4573.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Weston McKennie<\/a> long ball, and squashed <strong>El Salvador&#8217;s<\/strong> hopes of a historic upset.<\/p>\n<p>The win was key for the US, with a much tougher matchup than its first 7-1 goal fest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marca.com\/en\/football\/2023\/03\/25\/641e89cc46163fdd098b45c6.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">against Grenada<\/a> on March 24th. In which <strong>Pepi<\/strong>, <strong>Brenden Aaronson<\/strong>, <strong>Weston McKinnie<\/strong> (2), <strong>Christian Pulisic<\/strong> and <strong>Alejandro Zendejas<\/strong> all scored. <\/p>\n<p>Ricardo Pepi became the third-fastest USMNT player to score six goals behind Christian Pulisic (18 years, 263 days) and Jozy Altidore (19 years, 146 days). <\/p>\n<p>The Americans join Diego Cocca&#8217;s new <strong>Mexico <\/strong>side in the <strong>Nations League<\/strong> semifinals at <strong>Allegiant Stadium<\/strong> in<strong> Las Vegas<\/strong> on June 15, part of a<em> final four<\/em> that will include <strong>Canada <\/strong>or <strong>Honduras <\/strong>along with <strong>Costa Rica<\/strong> or <strong>Panama<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, coach Hugo Prez&#8217;s El Salvador continue a dismal streak of four consecutive losses, and hasn&#8217;t won in its last six.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">(function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(d.getElementById(id))return;js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=\"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/es_ES\/sdk.js#xfbml=1&version=v2.8&appId=160427764002568&status=true&cookie=true\";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}(document,'script','facebook-jssdk'));<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marca.com\/en\/football\/2023\/03\/28\/6422475122601dd54f8b4581.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ricardo Pepi was inarguably the USMNT&#8217;s most controversial non call-up when it came time to choose the 26-man roster for the Qatar 2022 World Cup. 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