World Cup is 17 months away and South Florida soccer fans got an up-close preview Saturday afternoon of some of the players who could wind up on the sport’s biggest stage as Team USA beat Venezuela 3-1 in a friendly at Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale.

The U.S. men's national soccer team opens its 2025 campaign with a friendly match against Venezuela on Saturday. USMNT coach Mauricio Pochettino has called in a Major League Soccer-heavy roster for Saturday's match versus Venezuela as well as Wednesday's friendly against Concacaf rival Costa Rica.

The United States Men’s National Soccer Team hosts Venezuela in an international friendly on Saturday, January 18 (1/18/2025) at Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. But the American’s will be missing several key members due to a variety of concerns, including Forward Jesus Ferreira.

Mauricio Pochettino's squad earned a 3-1 friendly win over Venezuela in Fort Lauderdale. Jack McGlynn, Patrick Agyemang, and Matko Miljevic all scored their

FORT LAUDERDALE, United States, Jan 19, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - 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.

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Due to this game being outside of a FIFA window for international games, USMNT players from most leagues across the world haven't been released by their clubs to play. That is the same for Venezuela, with most of their stars for South America's surprise package in 2026 World Cup qualifying unavailable for this one.

Several players have left the USMNT's January training camp in recent days, but the ones who remain have a huge opportunity to impress coach Mauricio Pochettino in two upcoming friendly games.

Here's everything you need to know about USA vs. Venezuela in their Men's National Team friendly, including links to purchase the best and most affordable tickets.

The U.S. men's national soccer team opens its 2025 campaign with a friendly match against Venezuela on Saturday. Follow here for live updates.

Mauricio Pochettino, the Argentine coach tasked with leading the U.S. national team through the 2026 World Cup, said he and his staff have been quite impressed with the level of play from the MLS players at camp in Fort Lauderdale this week.