Mauricio Pochettino made a memorable debut as the U.S. coach at Q2 Stadium in Austin, Texas, where he led the team to a 2-0 victory over Panama in front of a near-capacity crowd of 20,239 fans. The match marked the first of two friendlies for the U.S. in a four-day span, with the next game scheduled against Mexico in Guadalajara.
Yunus Musah opened the scoring in the 49th minute with a goal assisted by Christian Pulisic, followed by Ricardo Pepi's stoppage-time strike to seal the win. This victory ended the U.S.'s four-game winless streak and their first four-game home winless streak since 2010-11.
