The US Men’s National Team debuted their Pride Month kits facing Venezuela in Sandy, Utah to prepare for the next round of the Hex. In order to help the players acclimatize to the high altitude they will experience in Mexico City, the U.S. held the match at Rio Tinto Stadium in the Rockies. The U.S. will hit the highlands again on Thursday, June 8th when they host Trinidad & Tobago in suburban Denver where they’re looking for three crucial points in World Cup Qualifying.
Bruce Arena started an attack minded lineup with his squad set up in a 4-4-2 diamond featuring Bobby Wood starting over Jozy Altidore at striker, Jorge Villafana playing left back, and Darlington Nagbe as the right midfielder.