Mauricio Pochettino and the USMNT closed out 2025 in style, further tantalizing American fans with a decisive 5-1 win over CONMEBOL power Uruguay in Florida.

The U.S. men’s national team put together their best performance under Mauricio Pochettino with a heavily rotated side.

Alex Freeman scored twice and Sebastian Berhalter and Diego Luna had one goal each as the United States overwhelmed Uruguay with a four-goal first half in a 5-1 win on Tuesday night.

Sebastian Berhalter put the USMNT up by the 17th minute with an impressive strike but by the time Alex Freeman completed a brace in the 31st minute, habits had set in. The U.S. were essentially scoring whenever they felt like it,

Mauricio Pochettino dismissed the idea of the United States having "regular players" after an alternate starting lineup thrashed Uruguay 5-1 on Tuesday in Tampa.

The U.S. men's national team closed out the year with a bang on Tuesday, Nov. 18, hammering Uruguay at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida.

Ronald Araujo and Uruguay were hammered 5-1 by the USMNT in an international friendly on Tuesday in Tampa, Florida. The Barcelona center-back was part of a strong team picked by Marcelo Bielsa for the game but went on to suffer a poor defeat that does not bode well ahead of World Cup 2026.