Overview
- The United States will host Senegal on May 31 at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte in the nations' first-ever meeting.
- The finalized schedule features Belgium on March 28 and Portugal on March 31 in Atlanta, Senegal on May 31 in Charlotte, and Germany on June 6 in Chicago.
- Head coach Mauricio Pochettino called the Senegal matchup an incredibly valuable part of preparation and said he was happy to secure the opponent.
- Senegal, ranked 19th, qualified unbeaten in CAF play with 22 goals scored and three conceded and is led by forward Sadio Mané.
- The Senegal fixture was reported to have been arranged before the World Cup draw and finalized after the teams landed in different groups.