Overview
- Alex Freeman scored twice and Sebastian Berhalter, Diego Luna and Tanner Tessmann added goals, with first international goals for Freeman, Berhalter and Tessmann.
- Four of the five U.S. goals came from set-piece situations, including two in the opening 20 minutes as the hosts raced to a 4-0 first-half lead.
- Uruguay’s Giorgian de Arrascaeta netted with a bicycle kick before halftime, and Rodrigo Bentancur was sent off in the 64th minute for a studs-up challenge on Berhalter.
- Mauricio Pochettino made nine changes from the Paraguay win as fringe players staked World Cup claims, and the victory marked the team’s most emphatic result of his tenure.
- The match in Tampa was the Americans’ final game of 2025; they next convene in March with limited opportunities left before roster selections for the 2026 World Cup.