The U.S. men’s national team hits the pitch on Saturday as they welcome South Korea to Harrison, New Jersey and Sports Illustrated Stadium for the first of two September friendlies.
Head coach Mauricio Pochettino called up a stronger squad for this window, reintroducing several of the European-based players who missed out on the 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup, which the U.S. lost in the final to Mexico.
AC Milan’s Christian Pulisic returns to the squad, as does in-form Norwich City striker Josh Sargent and AS Monaco front man, Folarin Balogun.
But, how will Pochettino line up his side against LAFC star Son Heung-min and South Korea?
Here’s how thinks it could look.






