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The US Men's National Team reportedly played a friendly against Al-Gharafa SC Thursday, emerging with a thumping victory as it prepares to kick start its World Cup campaign.
The US has thrown itself into preparations for its first World Cup in eight years since touching down in Qatar with Gregg Berhalter trying to get his roster as warmed up as possible.
The Americans have maintained that Thursday's scrimmage against Al-Gharafa SC was merely a training exercise but the Qatari team revealed that the men in red, white and blue emerged with a 6-0 win.
The USMNT played a scrimmage against Al-Gharafa SC Thursday, reportedly winning 6-0
The resounding result is sure to have given the US a confidence boost ahead of its Group B opener against Wales on Monday and defender Aaron Long revealed it was a productive exercise for the team.
'It was a great scrimmage. We got a lot out of it, defensively, offensively,' Long said via ESPN. 'The finishing was great. Obviously, we had a couple of goals in there to get the guys confident in front of the net.'
Following the scrimmage, the American focus is now firmly on facing Gareth Bale and Co.
The US also face England and Iran in Group B with the clash against The Three Lions coming on Black Friday before it wraps up the Group Stage against Carlos Queiroz's team on November 29.
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