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The United States men will face their toughest test since the conclusion of last summer's Copa America as they contest a friendly against 15th-ranked Uruguay on Tuesday evening from Tampa.
In the final match of the 2025 calendar year, Mauricio Pochettino will meet his old manager and mentor Marcelo Bielsa, who he called "the greatest coach in the world."
As the 2026 FIFA World Cup draws nearer, the chances for the United States to prepare for the competition dwindle. At the conclusion of this game, there will be just one more international window in March before the Pochettino will be forced to make his decisions on who will join the team for next summer's critical tournament.
Following a 2-1 win over Paraguay on the weekend, the U.S. Will again be without a number of stars, including Christian Pulisic, Weston McKennie, and Chris Richards for this match as they all recover from slight fitness issues or remain with their clubs for various other reasons.
AllSportsPeople is following the USA vs. Uruguay match live, providing score updates, commentary, and analysis.
USA vs. Uruguay live score
| Score (1H) | Goal scorers | |
| USA | 0 | – |
| Uruguay | 0 | – |
Location: Raymond James Stadium (Tampa, Florida)
Referee: TBA
Starting lineups (predicted):
USA (3-4-3, right to left): 1. Freese (GK) — 15. Trusty, 22. McKenzie, 16. Freeman — 2. Dest, 14. T. Tillman, 23. Morris, 3. Tolkin — 10. Luna, 19. Wright, 17. Berhalter.
Uruguay (4-3-3, right to left): 1. Fiermarin (GK) — 8. Nandez, 4. R. Araujo, 16. Olivera, 17. Vina — 6. Bentancur, 5. Ugarte, 10. De Arrascaeta — 14. Zalazar, 9. Vinas, 20. M. Araujo.
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USA vs. Uruguay live updates, highlights from friendly
Kickoff: They're under way at the home of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers! The final match of the 2025 calendar year is now under way.
Mauricio Pochettino has rotated his side heavily, and against one of the toughest opponents the USMNT has faced under the current head coach. Can they push for an improbable victory against the side that knocked them out of the 2024 Copa America?
One more for the year.
— U.S. Soccer Men's National Team (@USMNT) November 19, 2025
LET’S GO‼️🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/qOl8neGCAB
USA vs. Uruguay: Pre-match commentary, analysis, more
15 mins to kickoff: Marcelo Bielsa, one of the most influential coaches in world football, has an interesting warmup technique for his Uruguay side as this match closes in!
Bielsa's warm-up square (not quite a pre-match murderball...) Pic.twitter.com/V0HaBU4qQO
— Peter Rutzler (@peterrutzler) November 18, 2025
30 mins to kickoff: With so many changes to the USMNT lineup, it was difficult for Mauricio Pochettino to hand out the captain's armband. Tim Ream has been the one to wear it the most under Pochettino, but he now hands it off to Mark McKenzie tonight, who captains the side for the first time in his career.
Tonight is his eighth appearance of 2025, the most he's ever worn the U.S. Shirt in a single calendar year.
45 mins to kickoff: Matt Freese is one of the two roster holdovers for Mauricio Pochettino tonight from the Paraguay victory. Freese is in the lineup for the 13th time this calendar year, equaling the record for the most caps by a single USMNT goalkeeper in a year with the 13 that Matt Turner logged in 2021.
Pochettino said in October that there was the chance for another goalkeeper to play in November, but Freese maintained his position.
It's pretty clear who the current No. 1 is going into a World Cup year.
1 hour to kickoff: Uruguay have also released their lineup. While they are missing a number of first-team regulars like the hosts, a familiar face comes into the XI as Barcelona defender Ronald Araujo returns after not appearing against Mexico.
Facundo Torres and Fernando Pellistri will have to wait their turn, however, as they do not appear in the lineup for the second straight match, settling for a place on the bench.
1 hour 15 mins to kick: The USMNT lineup is in, and there are a number of new faces in the XI! Mauricio Pochettino has rotated heavily for this match, making NINE changes to the squad that was rolled out to face Paraguay. Like Joe Scally did against Paraguay, Alex Freeman will move from his natural full-back position to play center-back.
It's such a heavily rotated lineup that it's hard to see how it can come away with a victory against such a strong opponent.
Hoisting the colors in Tampa! 🇺🇸#USMNT x The @HomeDepot pic.twitter.com/7QKPMoE9GA
— U.S. Soccer Men's National Team (@USMNT) November 18, 2025
1 hour 30 mins to kick: Another position battle is taking place at center-back, where Chris Richards is not on the roster for the USMNT this month.
Joe Scally and Miles Robinson were given a chance to impress last time out, with Scally holding his own and Robinson looking shaky. Will we get to see Auston Trusty or Mark McKenzie tonight?
1 hour 45 mins to kick: There are still a number of spots up for grabs within the USMNT squad as the World Cup approaches.
With Tyler Adams and Weston McKennie both not in the squad, there are battles to be had in midfield. Tanner Tessmann seems to have locked down a role behind those two, and Cristian Roldan has shot himself back into contention.
That leaves the likes of Sebastian Berhalter, Gio Reyna, and Aidan Morris as the guys on this roster who have work to do if they wish to push for a spot at next summer's tournament. Will they get a look tonight?
2 hours to kickoff: Since being hired as USMNT head coach, Mauricio Pochettino has tried to force the idea that every single game is of the utmost importance. That was on display again before the Uruguay match as he fielded a very simple question and turned it into an emotional rant about the USMNT leadership needing to display passion so it trickles down through the squad.
While sometimes there can be conflicting messages regarding the importance of friendlies, particularly with his call-ups, Pochettino has been quite consistent with his press conferences in how passionate his players should feel about taking the field for their country.
USA vs. Uruguay kick off time
This international friendly match kicks off from Raymond James Stadium, the home of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, on Tuesday, November 18 at 7 p.m. Local time in Tampa, Florida. Here's how that time translates across some of the major territories around the rest of the continent:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| Eastern Time | Tue, Nov. 18 | 7 p.m. ET |
| Central Time | Tue, Nov. 18 | 6 p.m. CT |
| Mountain Time | Tue, Nov. 18 | 5 p.m. MT |
| Pacific Time | Tue, Nov. 18 | 4 p.m. PT |
USA vs. Uruguay lineups, team news
The win over Panama saw Gio Reyna, Joe Scally, and Sergino Dest return to the national-team fold for the first time since the CONCACAF Nations League in March. However, Antonee Robinson is still out injured, while Chris Richards, Tyler Adams, and Christian Pulisic are all also out of the squad.
Mauricio Pochettino has made wholesale changes on two days' rest, with nine changes from Saturday's victory. Only Dest and Matt Freese are the holdovers, with everyone else rotated out.
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Like Scally did against Paraguay, natural full-back Alex Freeman is being tested as the third hybrid center-back in this 3-4-3 formation Pochettino has developed.
USA starting lineup (3-4-3): Freese (GK) — Freeman, McKenzie, Trusty — Dest, Morris, T. Tillman, Tolkin — Luna, Wright, Berhalter.
USA subs: Klinsmann (GK), Schulte (GK), Celentano (GK), Scally, Arfsten, M. Robinson, Ream, Roldan, Tessmann, Aaronson, Reyna, Pepi, Balogun.
Like the United States, Uruguay are without a number of their brightest star players.
Not with the team are Federico Valverde of Real Madrid, Darwin Nunez of Al Hilal, and regular starting goalkeeper Sergio Rochet of Internacional.
They still have ageless captain Jose Giminez, as well as Premier League stars Rodrigo Bentancur and Manuel Ugarte in midfield. Former MLS standout Facundo Torres, now with Brazilian giants Palmeiras, will likely play a role, while Facundo Pellistri also should see the field.
Uruguay starting lineup (4-3-3): Fiermarin (GK) — Nandez, R. Araujo, Olivera, Vina — Bentancur, Ugarte, De Arrascaeta — Zalazar, Vinas, M. Araujo.
Uruguay subs: Mele (GK), K. Martinez (GK), Gimenez, Varela, Bueno, Piquerez, E. Martinez, Sanabria, F. Torres, B. Rodriguez, L. Rodriguez, Aguirre.
USA vs. Uruguay live stream, TV channel
Here's how to watch this international friendly match in the U.S. In English:
TV channel: TNT, truTV
Live stream: DirecTV, Max
The friendly matchup between USMNT and Uruguay will be broadcast on TNT, but cord-cutters and fans can also stream the action live on DirecTV.
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