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Fort Lauderdale, Florida will play host to the U.S. males’s nationwide staff’s opening match of 2025.
The USMNT will face off with CONMEBOL aspect Venezuela on January 18 at Chase Stadium, U.S. Soccer introduced Monday. It is going to be the primary January window below new head coach Mauricio Pochettino, opening the door for loads of domestically-based gamers to characteristic below the Argentine for the primary time.
The match will happen exterior of a FIFA worldwide window.
“We’re wanting ahead to the camp in January and the chance to get to know most of the MLS gamers and see all of the potential expertise we’ve right here in the US,” Pochettino mentioned. “We’re blissful to carry the Nationwide Workforce again to South Florida and make the most of the nice services of Inter Miami for this vital second as we proceed to construct in direction of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.”
Venezuela reached the quarterfinals of the 2024 Copa America after topping its group with three-consecutive wins. The Vinotintos have continued their 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifying schedule this month and are at the moment seventh within the 10-nation standings.
The final head-to-head matchup between the USMNT and Venezuela was in June 2019, which the guests received 3-0.
2025 may also see the USMNT participate within the CONCACAF Gold Cup, in addition to extra matches forward of the World Cup.
