Overview
- The U.S. fell behind on Enner Valencia’s 24th-minute finish before a sequence involving Tim Weah, Tanner Tessmann and Malik Tillman teed up Folarin Balogun for a 71st-minute equalizer.
- Balogun has scored in back-to-back games, bringing his U.S. total to seven goals in 20 appearances.
- Pochettino lauded a "brave" response and said the team "dominated" after halftime while operating in a 3-4-2-1 shape.
- Christian Pulisic made a late cameo as he manages an ankle issue, Antonee Robinson was unavailable, and Alex Zendejas is leaving camp with a knee concern.
- Ecuador extended its unbeaten run to 12 matches as the U.S. shifts focus to Australia on Tuesday in Commerce City, Colorado.