The U.S. men's national soccer team opened its 2025 campaign with a friendly match against Venezuela on Saturday. Here are the highlights and score.

New coach Mauricio Pochettino, like his predecessors, is using this period to evaluate the next generation of talent while Major League Soccer is in its early stages of preseason with 20 of the 21 players in camp representing 14 MLS clubs. The lone exception is the Miami-born Miljevic, who recently signed for Huracan of Argentina.

Patrick Agyemang and Matko Miljevic scored in their international debuts, Jack McGlynn got his first national team goal and the United States beat Venezuela 3-1 in a friendly between teams missing their regular starters.

In all likelihood, few players invited to the U.S. men’s national soccer team for this winter camp will end up on the World Cup squad two summers from now. Coach Mauricio Pochettino’s top players are engrossed with clubs in Milan,

Patrick Agyemang and Matko Miljevic scored in their international debuts, Jack McGlynn got his first national team goal, and the United States beat Venezuela 3-1 in an exhibition match between teams missing their regular starters.

If Mauricio Pochettino wanted more US men’s national team squad options, he got them in Saturday’s 3-1 friendly win over Venezuela.

Midfielder Jack McGlynn was hailed by Mauricio Pochettino as a player with "incredible potential" after scoring a screamer and creating another goal as an experimental United States team beat a second-string Venezuela 3-1 in a friendly on Saturday.

Three different players scored their first international goal as the US men's national team took a 3-1 victory in Saturday's friendly against Venezuela at Inter Miami CF's Chase Stadium.

Mauricio Pochettino said Matko Miljevic apologized to Jack McGlynn after taking a penalty away in Saturday's 3-1 USMNT win over Venezuela.

Two minutes later, Patrick Agyemang doubled the lead. This guy didn’t just finish; he put on a clinic in composure. He picked up the ball, dribbled like he was having a kickabout in the park, and slotted it home. If that’s not a sign of big things to come, what is?

Midfielder Jack McGlynn was hailed by Mauricio Pochettino as a player with "incredible potential" after scoring a screamer and creating another goal as an experimental United States team beat a second-string Venezuela 3-1 in a friendly on Saturday.