The good times keep rolling for Mauricio Pochettino and the USMNT late in 2025. Even with seven potential starters absent, Folarin Balgoun and Gio Reyna stepped up with goals, as the U.S. earned a 2-1 win over a feisty Paraguay side on Saturday night. That gives the USMNT three wins and a draw in its last four friendly matches, as Pochettino is pushing the right buttons and getting the most out of his team. Alas, arguably the USMNT’s toughest opponent of the calendar year will be its last when the Americans face Uruguay on Tuesday.
Despite a modest fourth-place finish in CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying, Uruguay should be considered a top team.