International Friendly

United States vs Uruguay, 2025 International Friendly

· International Friendly
United States
  • 17': Sebastian Berhalter
  • 20': Alex Freeman
  • 31': Alex Freeman
  • 42': Diego Luna
  • 68': Tanner Tessmann
FT
5 - 1
Uruguay
  • 45'+1': Giorgian de Arrascaeta
  • Red Card 64': Rodrigo Bentancur

United States dismantles Uruguay to finish 2025 on high note

Sebastian Berhalter kicked off the scoring with a thunderous strike and Alex Freeman added a pair of first-half goals as the United States ran roughshod over Uruguay in a friendly at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, on Tuesday night.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Offside, USA. Haji Wright is caught offside.
  • 3': Alexander Freeman (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Maxi Araújo (Uruguay).
  • 5': Corner, USA. Conceded by Matías Viña.
  • 6': Foul by Auston Trusty (USA).
  • 6': Ronald Araujo (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Haji Wright (USA) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Timothy Tillman.
  • 10': Foul by Sebastian Berhalter (USA).
  • 10': Matías Viña (Uruguay) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 11': Foul by Rodrigo Zalazar (Uruguay).
  • 11': John Tolkin (USA) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 12': Aidan Morris (USA) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 12': Foul by Nahitan Nández (Uruguay).
  • 15': Foul by Manuel Ugarte (Uruguay).
  • 15': Haji Wright (USA) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 17': Goal! USA 1, Uruguay 0. Sebastian Berhalter (USA) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Sergiño Dest following a set piece situation.
  • 18': Foul by Diego Luna (USA).
  • 18': Nahitan Nández (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Corner, USA. Conceded by Ronald Araujo.
  • 20': Goal! USA 2, Uruguay 0. Alexander Freeman (USA) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sebastian Berhalter with a cross following a corner.
  • 23': Corner, Uruguay. Conceded by Diego Luna.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Matías Viña (Uruguay) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodrigo Bentancur with a headed pass.
  • 24': Attempt saved. Aidan Morris (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Cristopher Fiermarín (Uruguay). Assisted by Sebastian Berhalter.
  • 25': Corner, USA. Conceded by Matías Viña.
  • 25': Foul by Auston Trusty (USA).
  • 25': Rodrigo Bentancur (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Corner, Uruguay. Conceded by Diego Luna.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Maxi Araújo (Uruguay) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodrigo Zalazar with a cross.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Giorgian de Arrascaeta (Uruguay) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 29': Corner, USA. Conceded by Ronald Araujo.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Alexander Freeman (USA) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by John Tolkin with a cross.
  • 30': Corner, USA. Conceded by Ronald Araujo.
  • 31': Goal! USA 3, Uruguay 0. Alexander Freeman (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Auston Trusty.
  • 33': Corner, Uruguay. Conceded by Mark McKenzie.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Federico Viñas (Uruguay) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 39': Offside, Uruguay. Nahitan Nández is caught offside.
  • 42': Goal! USA 4, Uruguay 0. Diego Luna (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 44': Federico Viñas (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 44': Foul by Auston Trusty (USA).
  • 44': Attempt missed. Giorgian de Arrascaeta (Uruguay) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Federico Viñas.
  • 45': Offside, USA. Haji Wright is caught offside.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Goal! USA 4, Uruguay 1. Giorgian de Arrascaeta (Uruguay) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rodrigo Zalazar with a headed pass.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, USA 4, Uruguay 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins USA 4, Uruguay 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Uruguay. Brian Rodríguez replaces Rodrigo Zalazar.
  • 45': Substitution, Uruguay. Joaquín Piquerez replaces Matías Viña.
  • 45': Substitution, Uruguay. Rodrigo Aguirre replaces Federico Viñas.
  • 48': Attempt saved. Timothy Tillman (USA) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Cristopher Fiermarín (Uruguay). Assisted by Sebastian Berhalter.
  • 48': Foul by Sebastian Berhalter (USA).
  • 48': Manuel Ugarte (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Rodrigo Bentancur (Uruguay).
  • 49': John Tolkin (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Rodrigo Bentancur (Uruguay) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 51': Foul by Joaquín Piquerez (Uruguay).
  • 51': Sergiño Dest (USA) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 53': Foul by Aidan Morris (USA).
  • 53': Maxi Araújo (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Attempt saved. Giorgian de Arrascaeta (Uruguay) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner by Matt Freese (USA). Assisted by Brian Rodríguez.
  • 57': Corner, Uruguay. Conceded by Matt Freese.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Joaquín Piquerez (Uruguay) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked. Assisted by Brian Rodríguez.
  • 58': Foul by Joaquín Piquerez (Uruguay).
  • 58': Sebastian Berhalter (USA) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Bentancur (Uruguay) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 60': Substitution, USA. Folarin Balogun replaces Haji Wright.
  • 61': Substitution, USA. Tanner Tessmann replaces Sergiño Dest.
  • 61': Substitution, USA. Giovanni Reyna replaces Diego Luna.
  • 62': Delay in match because of an injury Nahitan Nández (Uruguay).
  • 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 64': Foul by Rodrigo Bentancur (Uruguay).
  • 64': Sebastian Berhalter (USA) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 64': Rodrigo Bentancur (Uruguay) is shown the red card.
  • 66': Delay in match because of an injury Sebastian Berhalter (USA).
  • 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 67': Substitution, Uruguay. Emiliano Martínez replaces Giorgian de Arrascaeta.
  • 68': Corner, USA. Conceded by Mathías Olivera.
  • 68': Goal! USA 5, Uruguay 1. Tanner Tessmann (USA) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Giovanni Reyna with a cross following a corner.
  • 72': Substitution, Uruguay. Facundo Torres replaces Maxi Araújo.
  • 72': Foul by Giovanni Reyna (USA).
  • 72': Nahitan Nández (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Giovanni Reyna (USA) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 72': Delay in match because of an injury John Tolkin (USA).
  • 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 74': Corner, Uruguay. Conceded by Auston Trusty.
  • 75': Substitution, USA. Max Arfsten replaces John Tolkin because of an injury.
  • 75': Substitution, USA. Brenden Aaronson replaces Timothy Tillman.
  • 76': Folarin Balogun (USA) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 78': Foul by Manuel Ugarte (Uruguay).
  • 78': Tanner Tessmann (USA) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 81': Aidan Morris (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 81': Foul by Rodrigo Aguirre (Uruguay).
  • 81': Rodrigo Aguirre (Uruguay) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Sebastian Berhalter (USA) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 84': Corner, USA. Conceded by Ronald Araujo.
  • 88': Foul by Brenden Aaronson (USA).
  • 88': Ronald Araujo (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Brian Rodríguez (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Brenden Aaronson (USA).
  • 89': Substitution, USA. Cristian Roldan replaces Aidan Morris.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Second Half ends, USA 5, Uruguay 1.
  • 0': Match ends, USA 5, Uruguay 1.

Game Information

Competition: International Friendly

Venue: Raymond James Stadium
Location: Tampa, Florida, USA
Attendance: 26,110

Line-Ups

USA United States (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 Matt Freese (GK)
22 Mark McKenzie
15 Auston Trusty
16 Alex Freeman
17 Sebastian Berhalter
23 Aidan Morris
3 John Tolkin
2 Sergiño Dest
19 Haji Wright
10 Diego Luna
14 Timothy Tillman
United States Substitutes:
Patrick Schulte, Joe Scally, Cristian Roldan, Tanner Tessmann, Ricardo Pepi, Folarin Balogun, Jonathan Klinsmann, Roman Celentano, Max Arfsten, Giovanni Reyna, Tim Ream, Brenden Aaronson, Miles Robinson.

URU Uruguay (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Cristopher Fiermarin (GK)
16 Mathías Olivera
4 Ronald Araújo
17 Matías Viña
8 Nahitan Nández
10 Giorgian de Arrascaeta
5 Manuel Ugarte
6 Rodrigo Bentancur Yellow Card
9 Federico Viñas
20 Maxi Araújo
14 Rodrigo Zalazar
Uruguay Substitutes:
Emiliano Martínez, Facundo Torres, Santiago Mele, Santiago Bueno, José María Giménez, Luciano Rodríguez, Juan Manuel Sanabria, Joaquín Piquerez, Rodrigo Aguirre, Brian Rodríguez, Guillermo Varela, Kevin Martínez.

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