Friendlies: key results
In international friendlies, the USA lost 1–0 to Portugal with Trincão scoring the winner, Mexico drew with Portugal and later beat Belgium, and DR Congo led Jamaica 1–0 via an Axel Tuanzebe strike. (x.com) (x.com) (x.com)
Portugal beat the United States 2-0 in Atlanta, with Francisco Trincão (37') and João Félix (59') on the scoresheet at Mercedes‑Benz Stadium in front of about 72,297 spectators. (espn.com) U.S. goalkeeper Matt Freese misplayed the ball that led to Trincão’s opener, and the loss capped a rough March international window for the USMNT that included a 5-2 defeat to Belgium earlier in the break. (newsday.com) (cbssports.com) (newsday.com) Mexico’s match with Portugal on March 28 finished 0-0 as the Estadio Azteca (rebranded for the reopening) staged its first game since renovations, a fixture intended as part of World Cup preparations. (espn.com 1) (espn.com 2) The Azteca reopening night was overshadowed by a tragedy: stadium authorities reported a man died after falling from a box-seat area shortly before kickoff. (aljazeera.com) (thestar.com.my) (aljazeera.com) Mexico’s other March friendly ended 1-1 with Belgium at Soldier Field after Jorge Sánchez put El Tri ahead in the 19th minute and Dodi Lukebakio equalised 43 seconds after the restart. (espn.com 1) (espn.com 2) Axel Tuanzebe scored a 100th‑minute corner‑time winner as DR Congo beat Jamaica 1-0 in Guadalajara to secure the nation’s first World Cup berth since 1974. (espn.com) (nytimes.com) (espn.com) DR Congo’s victory fills the remaining spot in Group K alongside Portugal, Uzbekistan and Colombia, with DR Congo set to meet Portugal in Houston on June 17 as part of the World Cup group‑stage schedule. (dazn.com) (foot-africa.com) (dazn.com)
