USA trounce Oman 4-0 in friendly as Balogun, Aaronson and Pepi score

• United States beat Oman 4-0 amid Berhalter's return
• Balogun, Aaronson, Pepi score in addition to own goal

Folarin Balogun scored in the 13th minute, Brenden Aaronson converted a free kick in the 60th and Ricardo Pepi got a goal in the 79th to lead the United States over Oman 4-0 in a friendly on Tuesday night for a two-game sweep of the Americans' first matches in Gregg Berhalter's return as coach.

Khalid Al-Braiki added an own goal in the 81st when he deflected in a cross by defender Kevin Paredes, who had entered two minutes earlier in his US debut.