Timothy Weah linked up with teammate Weston McKennie, to score an outrageous goal, helping Gregg Berhalter’s side secure a 3-0 win over Uzbekistan in a friendly encounter.
Weah linked up with his only teammate at both club and international level, McKennie, before firing a thunderous diagonal shot from the right side of the box, to race USA into an early lead in the 4th minute.
Weston McKennie had to overcome pressure from four defenders after receiving a cross from AC Milan’s Christian Pulisic.
The Juventus attacker nicely controlled the cross in the air, before exhibiting some tricks, and setting up Timothy Weah to score the bullet.
Weah, who joined Juventus from Lille on July 1, 2023, for a fee of €11.3 million has made 32 appearances for the United States Of America, scoring 5 goals and providing 3 assists across all competitions.
The Stars and Stripes had to wait until stoppage time of the encounter, before sealing the victory, courtesy of goals from Ricardo Pepi and Christian Pulisic.
Meanwhile, in addition to the comfortable victory for the US Men’s national team, Weston McKennie’s performance blew many away.
Juventus supporters would be delighted with his performance on the night, and they will be hoping that he can replicate such at the Allianz Stadium.
Timothy Weah outrageous goal against Uzbekistan
Gregg Berhalter, who also witnessed the assist from McKennie, would be excited by what he saw and he would be hoping for more of such in subsequent matches.
The 25-year-old has targets at club and international level, and his managers would be hoping he can deliver the goods.
Juventus are aiming to reclaim the Serie A title, having last won the league crown in the 2019/20 season.
For the United States Of America, they are aiming to launch an assault at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which will be hosted on home soil.
Meanwhile, Timothy Weah has made 3 appearances for Juventus this season, scoring no goal and providing no assists.
The Old-lady would be hoping he can provide some attacking contribution to the side, despite not scoring any goal throughout the 2022/23 season.
Fans of Juventus will be hoping that he can reach the heights of his father, George Weah, who won the Ballon d’Or while playing for AC Milan.
George Weah previously held the record for the most goals by an African in the Serie A, with 46 goals, before it was squashed by Victor James Osimhen.
Osimhen has scored 53 goals and provided 13 assists in 86 appearances for Napoli in the Serie A.
Timothy Weah to feature for USMNT against Oman
Anyway, Timothy Weah is expected to feature for the United States Of America, in a friendly against Oman, who are ranked 73rd on the FIFA rankings.
The encounter against Oman will go down on Wednesday, September 13, 2023, and it is expected to be played at the Allianz Field, Saint Paul, in Minnesota, United States Of America.
By being co-hosts for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, alongside Canada and Mexico, Gregg Berhalter’s side have a guaranteed spot in the mundial.
