The U.S. will play the two South American sides, with Mauricio Pochettino continuing to schedule tricky opponents
USMNT set friendlies with Uruguay, Paraguay for NovemberWill be final games of the year for Maurico Pochettino's side Australia and Ecuador also lined up for October Follow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?
The USMNT will play friendlies against Uruguay and Paraguay in November as their pre-2026 World Cup fixtures ramp up, the federation announced Saturday.
Paraguay are up first, with the fixture set for Nov. 15 in Chester, Pennsylvania. Uruguay follow three days later in Tampa, Florida.
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The U.S. historically, have fared well against Paraguay, holding a 4-2-2 record all-time against the South American side. Their most recent meeting was a 1-0 USMNT win in 2018.
Uruguay have been a far trickier opponent. The U.S. has a losing record to , most recently falling 1-0 in the 2024 Copa America group stage to seal an early exit from the competition.
WHAT MAURICIO POCHETTINO SAID
The USMNT manager outlined his excitement at the prospect of playing against two highly-regarded teams.
"The matches against two strong South American opponents are a great opportunity for our players to be challenged against the types of teams we may see in the World Cup," he said. "As we continue to develop our group, we are looking forward to the amazing support of our fans as the excitement builds for next summer."
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The U.S. now have a series of friendlies lined up to conclude the calendar year. After taking on South Korea, they will face Japan, Australia and Ecuador – and then the two November matches – as Pochettino ramps up preparations for the 2026 World Cup, set to be held on home soil.