The U.S. men's national team faces Switzerland in an international friendly on Tuesday at Geodis Park in Nashville ahead of their Gold Cup journey kicking off this weekend.
Mauricio Pochettino suffered a third-straight loss last time out to Türkiye despite Jack McGlynn stunning fans in attendance in East Hartford with a first minute strike. A clumsy decision from Johnny Cardoso resulted in an equalizer before Türkiye took the lead shortly after. Still, it was one of the best performances in the Pochettino era with the USMNT showing a clear desire to execute their strategy.
The road doesn't get any easier on Tuesday facing off against a 20th ranked Switzerland that dispatched Mexico with relative ease. It's one more opportunity before the Gold Cup to evaluate talent, but also impress fans ahead of an important tournament for the USMNT.
Tyler Adams, who had a strong second-half showing, will miss out after suffering a foot injury. Pochettino doesn't consider the injury serious, but keeping the Bournemouth player fit is of priority since he provides leadership in the middle of the park.
Here’s how Pochettino could line up the Americans before the Gold Cup gets underway.
