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Mistakes by Hamid, Miazga help Ireland beat U.S. men’s soccer team 2-1

Goalkeeper Bill Hamid’s mistake led to Graham Burke’s tying goal in the 57th minute, Alan Judge scored after Matt Miazga’s defensive lapse in the 90th and Ireland remained unbeaten at home against the United States with a 2-1 win at Dublin on Saturday night in an exhibition between nations that failed to qualify for the World Cup.

Bobby Wood put the U.S. ahead in first-half stoppage time, but the Americans lost for the first time since a 2-1 defeat at Trinidad and Tobago last October ended their streak of seven straight World Cup appearances. Coach Bruce Arena quit after that match and was replaced on an interim basis by Dave Sarachan, who led the U.