""It's no coincidence," Pochettino said about the comeback. "The good and the not-so-good, and it's not a coincidence to have this capacity, to believe, to say 'We need to trust in ourselves that is in our mind, in our brain, our heart, it's in our blood'. "I think this type of thing is sometimes difficult to explain how that magic happens, but this is about [the] work every day."
"However, parity was restored by Wright in the 33rd minute after he collected Cristian Roldan's pass in behind the Australia defence before prodding the ball past Matt Ryan. And the pair combined once again for the winner six minutes after the restart, with Wright curling a fine effort home after he raced on to Roldan's quick free-kick from the right."
The United States recovered from a 1-0 deficit to beat Australia 2-1 in an international friendly, with Haji Wright scoring twice to overturn Jordan Bos' early opener. Bos netted in the 19th minute before Wright equalized in the 33rd and later curled home the winner following a quick Cristian Roldan free-kick six minutes after the restart. The victory was the team's first come-from-behind win since September 2024. Expected goals slightly favored the United States at 0.99 to 0.75. Daily work, consistent decisions, clear communication, and a resilient mentality were credited as the foundations for the comeback and World Cup preparation.
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