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USA against Korea Match Overview

The USMNT Center Back, Tim Ream, says that Mauricio Pochettino’s team is “beautiful” before their first match since the loss of the Gold Cup 2-1 final against Mexico in Houston on July 7.

South Korea is visitors to the Sports Stade Illustrated in New Jersey, while the co-animators of the FIFA World Cup 2026 continue their preparations against opponents classified eight places below them in 23 in the ranking.

“The quality of the training has been incredible,” said Weah, who added that he “likes” the “vibrations and the energy we have”.

“Being back after not being with them in summer is just an incredible feeling. Each time I am here, I try to keep this atmosphere.”

The striker of Genk and Korea, Oh Hyeon-Gyu, said that he “could not wait” the pair of friendly matches of his team in fast succession, going to a meeting with Mexico in Nashville on Tuesday (9:00 pm and / 18:00 pt / 02:00 Wednesday BST).

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– US football national football team (@usmnt) September 5, 2025

“In addition to Korean fans, everyone in the world will be observed,” added Oh, via Yonhap. “I am ready to go and let my goals speak.”

Korea will extend its presentation record in each edition of the World Cup since 1986, when action in Canada, the United States and Mexico begins in June.

The manager Hong Myung-Bo guided his team to the qualification with a match to lose when they beat Iraq 2-0 in June thanks to goals from Oh and Jeonbuk Hyundii Motors Kim Jin-Gyu.

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Pochettino called 10 players with less than 10 caps each and 12 players in the race for the Gold Cup Concacaf final.

Some senior players have been left out to spend more time with their clubs, including Johnny Cardoso fields – a new signature of Atletico Madrid – and Weston McKennie in Juventus.

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– US football national football team (@usmnt) September 4, 2025

Defender Sergino Dest and striker Folarin Balogun returned from injury and Norwich City striker Josh Sargent is back for the first time since March.

“I took (to be abandoned) at rest during the dead and I hit the ground with Norwich to make sure that I am back in the next camp,” said Sargent.

“I did a very good job at the level of the club and I think that is why I am here.”

The veteran goalkeeper Kim Seung-Gyu returns to the Korea team for the first time since January 2024, while the icon and the new son of the Signature of Lafc Heung-Min are certainly popular with fans.

The seven -year -old captain in his country in his country is in question according to Yonhap, who says that Hong will keep Tottenham’s legend as skipper for these matches but could reduce his minutes.

Jens Castrop du Borussia Monchengladbach received his first call after the change of allegiance from the Germany of Germany was approved by FIFA last month.

Feyenoord and the former Vancouver Whitecaps midfielder, Hwang In-Beom, are injured.

USMNT against Korea predicted the programs

USA Starting XI: Matt Freese, Sergino Dest, Chris Richards, Tim Ream, Max Arfsteten, Tyler Adams, Luca de la Torre, Timothy Weah, Diego Luna, Christian Pulisic, Folarin Balogun

South Korea Start XI: Jo Hyeon-Woo, Seol Young-Woo, Kim Min-Jae, Kim Ju-Sung, Lee Tae-Seok, Park Yong-Woo, Paik Seung-ho, Lee Kang-in, Lee Jae-Sung, Son Heung-Min, Oh Hyeon-Gyu

How to look at USMNT against South Korea: live broadcast, television channel

The kick-off on Saturday is at 5:00 p.m. HE (2:00 p.m. PT / 10:00 p.m. BST), with live coverage in the United States available via the TNT American broadcaster with comments in English.

The Spanish commentary is on Telemundo, with a pre-match cover from 4.30 p.m. he.

Via Hulu, TNT subscriptions start at $ 8.99 per month. Fans can broadcast the game on HBO Max with English and Universo and Peacock comments with Spanish comments.

USA in Korea Statistics

• The United States won two and pulled one of the last three meetings between the teams, but had lost three and fired one of their four previous meetings
• They are looking for a first victory in three friendly games after losing 2-1 against Turkiye and 4-0 against Switzerland at home in June
• The USMNT has scored in its six games since then, with an average of more than two goals per game
• Sargent scored his five appearances of Norwich this season and has a total of six goals for the Canaries, including in their victory in the 2-0 championship in Blackburn Rovers last Saturday
• Korea’s last victory over the United States was a 1-0 friendly victory in Seogwipo in 2001
• They had been on an undefeated race and sequence of 16 games of four consecutive victories and clean leaves before a 1-0 defeat against Japan in their last match on July 15
• The only opportunity on which they conceded more than one goal in their last 17 games took place during a 3-2 World Cup qualification victory against Iraq last October
• His scored 10 goals during the qualification campaign of his country and has a goal and two assists in four MLS matches

USA in Korea Prediction

The two managers suggested that their friendly matches in September were their last chance to largely modify their team and their tactics, making it a delicate result to plan.

The hosts are light favorites, but a high score draw appealed between opponents starring prolific attackers who wish to impress.

The United States faces Japan Tuesday in Ohio (19:30 and / 16:30 pt / 00:30 Wednesday BST).