USMNT welcomes ‘healthy competition’ between Folarin Balogun, Ricardo Pepi

ST. PAUL, Minnesota – As with all but the truly elite national teams, scoring goals has always been a struggle for the U.S. men.

The numbers don’t lie. In its 30 World Cup games since 1990, the Americans found the net just 28 times — including just three goals in four matches at last year’s tournament in Qatar.

Among dedicated center forwards, the history is even bleaker. Haji Wright’s fluky, unintentional…