Overview
- The USMNT will face Saudi Arabia on Thursday, June 19 at Q2 Stadium in Austin, Texas, following their 5-0 rout of Trinidad and Tobago in the Gold Cup opener.
- They snapped a four-match losing streak with the lopsided victory, capped by Malik Tillman’s first two senior international goals.
- Coach Mauricio Pochettino values continuity and is likely to field the same lineup that delivered the dominant performance last weekend.
- Midfielders Tyler Adams and Johnny Cardoso have rejoined full training and could earn minutes, while Pochettino must decide between veteran Matt Turner and Matt Freese in goal.
- Saudi Arabia arrives off a win over Haiti, and Pochettino has warned their World Cup experience and technical speed will pose a stern test that could decide the group winner.