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Surging USMNT faces Uruguay in its final game of 2025

The U.S. men’s national soccer team will play its final friendly of 2025 as it continues to build toward what it hopes will be a successful 2026 World Cup.

The team’s performance of late has been encouraging.

Coach Mauricio Pochettino’s squad has gone unbeaten in four consecutive friendly matches against World Cup-bound teams, including a feisty 2-1 win over Paraguay on Nov. 15. The most promising aspect of the win was the play of Gio Reyna, who made his first USMNT start in 16 months. Reyna scored a goal and assisted on another in the victory.

The USMNT’s next opponent will be the biggest test yet among the team’s recent opponents. Uruguay is a World Cup regular; it has qualified for five of the last six World Cups and is ranked No. 15 in the latest FIFA rankings. The USMNT is rated one spot below Uruguay. It was Uruguay that prevented the U.S. from advancing beyond the group stage at the 2024 Copa America, a disappointment that resulted in the firing of then-coach Gregg Berhalter.

Here’s everything you need to know for the USMNT’s friendly soccer match against Uruguay on Tuesday, Nov. 18:

How to watch USMNT vs. Uruguay: Time, TV, streaming

  • Date: Tuesday, Nov. 18
  • Time: 7 p.m. ET
  • Location: Raymond James Stadium (Tampa, Florida)
  • TV channel: TNT (English); Telemundo, Universo (Spanish)
  • Streaming: Max, Sling TV (English); Peacock (Spanish)

Stream USMNT vs. Uruguay on Sling TV

USMNT roster for November friendlies

Goalkeepers (4): Roman Celentano (FC Cincinnati), Matt Freese (New York City FC), Jonathan Klinsmann (Cesena/Italy), Patrick Schulte (Columbus Crew)

Defenders (9): Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew), Sergiño Dest (PSV Eindhoven/Netherlands), Alex Freeman (Orlando City), Mark McKenzie (Toulouse FC/France), Tim Ream (Charlotte FC), Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati), Joe Scally (Borussia Mönchengladbach/Germany), John Tolkin (Holstein Kiel/Germany), Auston Trusty (Celtic/Scotland)

Midfielders (6): Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps/Canada), Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough/England), Gio Reyna (Borussia Mönchengladbach/Germany), Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders), Tanner Tessmann (Olympique Lyon/France), Timmy Tillman (LAFC)

Forwards (5): Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United/England), Folarin Balogun (AS Monaco/France), Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake), Ricardo Pepi (PSV Eindhoven/Netherlands), Haji Wright (Coventry City/Englan

USMNT 2025 schedule and results

  • Jan. 20 (friendly) — United States 3, Venezuela 1
  • Jan. 22 (friendly) — United States 3, Costa Rica 0
  • March 20 (Concacaf Nations League) — Panama 1, United States 0
  • March 23 (Concacaf Nations League third-place match) — Canada 2, United States 1
  • June 7 (friendly) — Türkiye 2, United States 1
  • June 10 (friendly) — Switzerland 4, United States 0
  • June 15 (Concacaf Gold Cup) — United States 5, Trinidad and Tobago 0
  • June 19 (Concacaf Gold Cup) — United States 1, Saudi Arabia 0
  • June 22 (Concacaf Gold Cup) — United States 2, Haiti 1
  • June 29 (Concacaf Gold Cup quarterfinal) — United States 2, Costa Rica 2 (U.S. won penalty shootout, 4-3)
  • July 2 (Concacaf Gold Cup semifinal) — United States 2, Guatemala 1
  • July 6 (Concacaf Gold Cup final) — Mexico 2, United States 1
  • Sept. 6 (friendly) — South Korea 2, United States 0
  • Sept. 9 (friendly) — United States 2, Japan 0
  • Oct. 10 (friendly) — United States 1, Ecuador 1
  • Oct. 14 (friendly) — United States 2, Australia 1
  • Nov. 15 (friendly) — United States 2, Paraguay 1
  • Nov. 18 (friendly) — United States vs. Uruguay, 7 p.m. ET (Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida)
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