This just might be the most meaningful meaningless match the US national team has played in a long time – and not just because it's serving as a benefit for wildfire victims in Portugal.
With the pain of missing out on the 2018 World Cup (USA's first absence from the field since 1986) still setting in, caretaker coach Dave Sarachan has started the process of finding a team that can qualify for Qatar 2022.
Out – at least for Tuesday's friendly in Leiria – are the old guard: Clint Dempsey, Jozy Altidore, Michael Bradley, Tim Howard and more.