CARSON, Calif. (Dec. 18, 2021) — The U.S. Men ’ s National Team set a new record for most wins in a calendar year with a 1-0 victory against Bosnia and Herzegovina to close out a highly successful 2021. The victory was the 17th of the year for the MNT, surpassing the former phonograph record of 16 wins which was set in 2013. Twenty-year-old midfielder Cole Bassett, one of four players to make his international debut on the night, tucked in an 89th minute game-winner for his foremost MNT goal, becoming the 57th player to score in his MNT debut. Bassett had entered the bet on in the 78th minute .

With a 17-2-3 record, the team besides ends the class with a .841winning share, the team ’ sulfur good in a calendar class in which five or more matches were played .

With Bosnia and Herzegovina settled into a formation with five defenders and three midfielders sitting about right on top of the back pipeline, the U.S. had to work hard to find space and dangerous opportunities in the attack third. U.S. question coach Gregg Berhalter made the first three changes with a little under thirty minutes to go, bringing on bracing legs in search of an dysphemistic sparkle. He then made three extra substitutes in the final 12 minutes and four subs combined to produce the winner .

Forward Gyasi Zardes ( 62nd minute submarine ) did well to keep a defender Bryan Reynolds ( 63rd minute bomber ) thwart alive in the penalty box and it dropped to debutant midfielder Jonathan Gomez ( 78th minute substitute ) who ripped a left-footed nip from the top of the box through a sea of bodies. Bosnia ’ s moment half goalkeeper Bemin Dizdarevic made the spare, but he couldn ’ thyroxine hold it and Bassett ( 78th minute bomber ) pounced on the tantalizing rebound from close range for the game-winner .

Goalkeeper Matt Turner posted his ninth shutout on the year, setting another criminal record for most blank sheets in a calendar year and run Kasey Keller ’ s eight which he achieved in 2005. Turner besides extended his USMNT commemorate for most appearances by a goalkeeper during their debut class with his 13th .

Midfielder Kellyn Acosta earned his twenty-first detonator of 2021, marking the most appearances by a USMNT actor in a calendar year since 1994 .

With the match falling outside of a FIFA external repair date, Berhalter fielded a balance starting eleven that featured five players with more than 10 caps and six with less, including debutant outside back Brooks Lennon .

Lennon was joined companion first cap winners Bassett, forward Cade Cowell and Gomez when they entered in the second one-half, bringing the phone number of players to debut under USMNT capitulum coach Gregg Berhalter to 53, the third most players to debut under a USMNT coach behind Bruce Arena ( 89 ) and Bob Bradley ( 60 ) .

Despite being even on shots in the beginning one-half, it was the USA that created threatening opportunities. The beginning came after 12 minutes when Lennon pushed senior high school from the right side and sent a cross to the near post where forward Ricardo Pepi narrowly missed re-directing the ball on frame from near range .

Winger Jordan Morris, in his first USMNT catch since suffering a unplayful stifle injury final January, was a undimmed descry on the nox as he made his first appearance since November 2019. Morris endlessly found himself in good spots from both wings. After sending in a number of endanger crosses, Morris closely broke the deadlock at the half-hour commemorate, but his diving heading from six yards out was incredibly saved off the leg of goalkeeper Nikola Cetkovic on the goal line .

Five minutes before halftime, Bosnia midfielder Amar Begic was shown a square red tease after a nasty challenge on Acosta. Playing a world down in the second half, Bosnia dropped even deeper and was content to defend and counter, making it even more difficult for Americans, who however kept pressing and earned the game-winner .

The USA finishes the year with a 17-2-3 phonograph record, having won the Concacaf Nations League and Concacaf Gold Cup and sitting in second place at the halfway point of World Cup Qualifying .

The team will next train to play a three of critical World Cup Qualifiers during the winter window, beginning with a home match on Jan. 27 against El Salvador in Columbus, Ohio ( Time TBD ; ESPN, UniMas, TUDN ). Three days later, the U.S. will cross the northerly boundary line to take on Canada on Jan. 30 ( 3 p.m. ET ; TV TBD ), then return family to face Honduras in St. Paul, Minn. on Feb. 2 ( 7:30 p.m. ET ; FS1 ) .

Through eight matches of the Concacaf 14-game final round Octagonal, the team is traveling the mighty road. Compiling a 4-1-3 commemorate, the USA holds second gear locate in the standings. The top three teams earn an automatic mooring to Qatar in November 2022 .

GOAL SCORING RUNDOWN


USA — Cole Bassett (Unassisted), 89th minute: Gyasi Zardes did well to keep a Bryan Reynolds intersect alive in the box, dropping it to newcomer Gomez, who ripped a left-footed shot from the top of the box through a ocean of bodies. Bosnia ’ s second half goalkeeper Bemin Dizdarevic made the save, but the testis fell to Bassett who was inaugural to the bounce and sedately converted the the game-winner. USA 1, BIH 0

ADDITIONAL NOTES

  • Tonight ’ s result sees the USMNT finish 2021 with 17 wins, setting a new team record for victories in a calendar class. With a 17-2-3 phonograph record, the team besides ends the class with a .841winning share, the team ’ s good in a calendar year in which five or more matches were played .
  • Tonight ’ s Starting XI averaged 24 years precisely, meaning the USMNT Starting XI averaged 24 or younger in 20 matches this year and under 25 in all 22 contests .
  • Kellyn Acosta earned his twenty-first cap of 2021, marking the most appearances by a USMNT player in a calendar year since 1994. Acosta is the 11th different musician to earn 21 or more appearances, but the first to do it outside of the team ’ sulfur residency years in 1993 and 1994 .
  • Veteran attacker Jordan Morris earned his beginning USMNT appearance since Nov. 19, 2019, against Cuba. Morris stepped back on to the sphere for the USA after missing most of Seattle ’ sulfur 2021 campaign recovering from a tear ACL. He besides missed out on caps during 2020 as the team played an abbreviated agenda caused by the global health pandemic .
  • Along with his debut, Lennon was joined by center back Henry Kessler and midfielder Johnny Cardoso in earning their first base USMNT starts .
  • Walker Zimmerman captained the USMNT for the fourth time. The team is 3-1-0 in matches where Zimmerman wears the armband .
  • With teams allowed to dress 23 players, defender Aaron Long and goalkeeper John Pulskamp were healthy scratches from tonight ’ randomness team .
  • The USMNT moves to 2-0-1 all-time against Bosnia and Herzegovina .
  • Walker Zimmerman captained the USMNT for the fourth time tonight. The team is 3-1-0

    when the center second has worn the armband .

  • Gregg Berhalter has a record of 31-7-6 as MNT heading coach .

-U.S. Men’s National Team Match Report-

Match: United States Men ’ s National Team vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina
Date: December 18, 2021
Competition: International Friendly
Venue: Dignity Health Sports Park ; Carson, CA
Attendance: 11,044
Kickoff: 5:15 post meridiem PT ( 8:15 p.m. ET )
Weather: 58 degrees, acquit

Scoring Summary:   1          2          F         
USA 0 1 1
BIH 0 0 0

USA — Cole Bassett 89th infinitesimal

Lineups:
USA : 1-Matt Turner ; 2-Brooks Lennon ( 19-Bryan Reynolds, 63 ), 3-Walker Zimmerman ( Capt. ), 4-Henry Kessler, 5-George Bello ( 18-Jonathan Gomez, 84 ) ; 6-Johnny Cardoso ( 8-Jackson Yueill, 63 ), 10-Cristian Roldan, 23-Kellyn Acosta ; 7-Jesús Ferreira ( 21-Cade Cowell, 78 ), 16-Ricardo Pepi ( 9-Gyasi Zardes, 62 ), 13-Jordan Morris ( 11-Cole Bassett, 78 )
Substitutes not used : 12-Gabriel Slonina, 14-Auston Trusty, 15-Caden Clark, 17-Justin Che, 20-Kobi Henry, 22-Taylor Booth
Head passenger car : Gregg Berhalter

BIH : 1-Nikola Ćetković ( 12-Belmin Dizdarević, 46 ) ; 5-Hrvoje Barišić, 3-Numan Kurdić, 4-Ajdin Nukić ( Capt. ) ( 8-Mehmed Ćosić, 78 ), 6-Aleksandar Vojnović, 11-Sulejman Krpić ( 17-Selmir Pidro, 46 ), 2-Josip Ćorluka ( 14-Marijan Ćavar, 62 ), 15-Andrej Đokanović ( 7-Haris Ovčina, 83 ), 13-Amar Begić ( Ejected, 40 ), 9-Jovo Lukić ( 10-Saša Maksimović, 83 ), 18-Igor Savić
Substitutes not used : 16-Vedran Vrhovac
Head coach : Ivaylo Petev

Stats Summary: USA / BIH
Shots : 10 / 9
Shots on Goal : 3 / 3
Saves : 3 / 1
corner Kicks : 5 / 2
Fouls : 14 / 10
offside : 1 / 0

Misconduct Summary:
BIH — Amar Begić ( Ejected ) 40th minute
USA — Walker Zimmerman ( Caution ) 68
USA — Jesus Ferreira ( Caution ) 70

Officials:
referee : Keylor Herrera ( CRC )
Assistant Referee 1 : William Arrieta ( CRC )
Assistant Referee 2 : Carlos Fernandez ( CRC )

4th official : Randy Encarnacion ( DOM )

Budweiser Man of the Match: Walker Zimmerman