The U.S. men’s national team closed out the October window with a 2-1 friendly win against Australia in Commerce City, Colorado, on Tuesday, Oct. 14.
Haji Wright scored both goals, helping the USMNT come back after Jordan Bos opened the scoring for Australia in the 19th minute.
Cristian Roldan assisted both of Wright’s goals as the Seattle Sounders midfielder continued to build his case for a World Cup roster spot.
The main downside from a U.S. perspective came when Christian Pulisic was forced off with an injury in the 31st minute.
Mauricio Pochettino’s side turned in an impressive performance on Friday, controlling much of the game in a 1-1 draw against South American power Ecuador. The win over Australia wrapped up a positive October window for a team that appears to be heading in the right direction.
They’ll look to keep the momentum going next month against Paraguay and Uruguay before turning toward 2026 and a home World Cup.
USMNT vs. Australia highlights
USMNT 2025 schedule and results
Jan. 20 (friendly) — United States 3, Venezuela 1
Jan. 22 (friendly) — United States 3, Costa Rica 0
March 20 (Concacaf Nations League) — Panama 1, United States 0
March 23 (Concacaf Nations League third-place match) — Canada 2, United States 1
June 7 (friendly) — Türkiye 2, United States 1
June 10 (friendly) — Switzerland 4, United States 0
June 15 (Concacaf Gold Cup) — United States 5, Trinidad and Tobago 0
June 19 (Concacaf Gold Cup) — United States 1, Saudi Arabia 0
June 22 (Concacaf Gold Cup) — United States 2, Haiti 1
June 29 (Concacaf Gold Cup quarterfinal) — United States 2, Costa Rica 2 (U.S. won penalty shootout, 4-3)
July 2 (Concacaf Gold Cup semifinal) — United States 2, Guatemala 1
July 6 (Concacaf Gold Cup final) — Mexico 2, United States 1
Sept. 6 (friendly) — South Korea 2, United States 0
Sept. 9 (friendly) — United States 2, Japan 0
Oct. 10 (friendly) — United States 1, Ecuador 1
Oct. 14 (friendly) — United States 2, Australia 1
Nov. 15 (friendly) — United States vs. Paraguay, 5 p.m. ET (Subaru Park, Chester, Pennsylvania)
Nov. 18 (friendly) — United States vs. Uruguay, 7 p.m. ET (Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida)