With just one more full year to go in the 2026 World Cup cycle, head coach Mauricio Pochettino has precious few chances against top-tier competition to get the USMNT ready for that all-important competition.

Meanwhile, Costa Rica is dusting off the cobwebs in their first game since last November. In their last outing, Los Ticos fought Panama to a 2-2 draw in the CONCACAF Nations League quarter-finals, only to fall 3-2 on aggregate.

It's good defending practice for the USMNT but they'll want to get the attack going to ease some of the pressure. DeJuan Jones is showing that he can get forward with ease but Costa Rica is also pressing as this won't be an easy team to break down under Miguel Herrera.