Overview
- Kickoff is 5 p.m. ET at Sports Illustrated Stadium in Harrison, New Jersey, with coverage on TNT in English and Telemundo/Universo in Spanish, plus streaming on Max, Peacock and FuboTV.
- The match opens the September friendlies that Pochettino has designated as the last chance for players to stake claims before roster narrowing begins.
- The U.S. returns after a Gold Cup run to the final, where an MLS-heavy group and younger contributors such as Matt Freese, Diego Luna and Malik Tillman boosted competition for places.
- Christian Pulisic reenters the fold following his earlier time-off request that drew criticism, while Weston McKennie was left out as part of selection choices for this camp.
- Late roster moves included call-ups for Folarin Balogun and Cristian Roldan, with uncapped 18-year-old defender Noahkai Banks among the prospects under evaluation before Tuesday’s game against Japan in Columbus.