USMNT Faces Uruguay in Tampa Friendly on Tuesday Night
With key starters resting or injured, the match serves as a late-stage audition for fringe options heading into the 2026 World Cup.
Overview
- Kickoff is 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday, November 18 at Raymond James Stadium, with coverage on Universo and streaming on Peacock.
- The U.S. arrives on a four-match unbeaten run, highlighted by a 2-1 win over Paraguay following results against Australia and Ecuador.
- Christian Pulisic, Weston McKennie, Tyler Adams, Tim Weah and Antonee Robinson are unavailable for this window.
- Gio Reyna marked his recall with a goal and an assist against Paraguay and is expected to start again as Diego Luna, Haji Wright and Ricardo Pepi push for roles.
- Uruguay, coached by Marcelo Bielsa, is without Federico Valverde, Darwin Nunez and Lucas Torreira but remains stout after drawing Mexico 0-0 and placing third at the 2024 Copa América, and the preview tips a 1-1 draw.