Mauricio Pochettino has admitted that his U.S. stars will be battling the hidden foe of fatigue while also trying to avoid a third consecutive defeat at the hands of Canada on Tuesday.
The Stars and Stripes have typically dominated this rivalry. Between 1985 and 2019, Canada went 17 consecutive matches without toppling its neighbor. However, Jesse Marsch’s punchy current generation has twice beaten the USMNT, winning the last friendly between the pair in September 2024 before claiming third place in the 2025 Concacaf Nations League.
