Overview

• The U.S. will host Ecuador on Oct. 10 at Q2 Stadium in Austin and then face Australia on Oct. 14 at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colorado.
• These fixtures join previously announced matches against South Korea on Sept. 6 and Japan on Sept. 9 to round out four fall friendlies against top-ranked rivals.
• Both Ecuador and Australia have already secured qualification for the expanded 2026 World Cup co-hosted by the U.S., Canada and Mexico.
• Two additional dual-match FIFA windows in November and March remain to be scheduled before coach Mauricio Pochettino finalizes his 26-player World Cup squad.
• Pochettino plans to use the home exhibitions to test tactics, integrate new talent and sharpen preparations for next summer’s tournament.