The United States Men's National Team (USMNT) will return to action at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium to host Portugal for another friendly match ahead of the 2026 World Cup.
The USMNT will look to improve after losing to Belgium over the weekend. The USMNT impressed fans in the first half and took the lead against Belgium, but all went wrong in the second half.
The USMNT lost 5-2 to Belgium after leading 1-0 in the first half with a goal from Weston McKennie. Belgium equalized before halftime with a long strike from Zeno Debast.
In the second half, Belgium scored four more goals: one from Amadou Onana, one from Charles De Ketelaere from the penalty spot, and two goals from Dodi Lukebakio.
Over the weekend, Portugal played against Mexico at the newly renovated Estadio Azteca. Portugal drew 0-0 with Mexico, with star players like Bruno Fernandes in action.
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The USMNT and Portugal last played each other in 2017 in a friendly match. The match finished in a 1-1 draw, with Weston McKennie scoring the goal for Team USA and Antunes scoring for Portugal.
Official Lineups for USMNT and Portugal
USMNT
- Goalkeeper: Matt Freese
- Defenders: Alex Freeman, Chris Richards, Antonee Robinson, Auston Trusty
- Midfielders: Sebastian Berhalter, Weston McKennie, Aidan Morris
- Forwards: Malik Tillman, Tim Weah, Christian Pulisic
Portugal
- Goalkeeper: Jose Sa
- Defenders: Diogo Dalot, Tomas Araujo, Goncalo Inacio, Joao Cancelo
- Midfielders: Samu Costa, Joao Neves, Bruno Fernandes
- Forwards: Pedro Neto, Goncalo Ramos, Trincao
Where to Watch USMNT vs Portugal
The USMNT vs Portugal match will kick off at 7 p.m. ET/ 4 p.m. PT in the United States. The match will kick off at 7 p.m. local time at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia.
The match will be available to watch in English and Spanish through select TV channels and streaming services.
- Telemundo (USA)
- NBC Universo (USA)
- truTV (USA)
- TNT WEB (USA)
- TNT (USA)
- HBO Max (USA)
- Peacock (USA)
- Sling TV (USA)
