The USMNT will contest the second of four early-fall friendlies when they head to St. Louis to take on Chile. To open the international window, the Americans took care of business in a 4-1 win over Peru on Saturday in Orlando. The win was fueled by the team's contingent of young starlets, adding to the excitement for the rest of the window.
Here's a brief but detailed guide with everything you need to know ahead of the match, including the platforms that will broadcast the match as well as the head-to-head history between these two sides.
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The basics
The USMNT's match vs. Chile will be played at Energizer Park in St. Louis, Missouri, which is the home stadium of MLS side St. Louis City. Kickoff is set for 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time (equal to 7:00 p.m. Central Time and 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time) on Tuesday, September 29.
Fans can watch the match on TNT, truTV, and HBO Max. Spanish-language broadcasts will be available through Universo and Peacock. Other broadcasts will be available through Westwood One Sports and Fútbol de Primera.
USMNT vs Chile - a brief history
The USMNT and Chile have met 10 times. The United States has won three of those contests. Of the other seven head-to-head matchups, three were draws, while the other five matches saw Chile emerge victorious.
Nine of the 11 head-to-head matchups have taken the form of international friendlies; one of the other matches came during the 1950 edition of the FIFA World Cup, while the other took place during the 1995 Copa América.
What to expect this time around
The big thing to keep an eye on heading into this match is Chile's form. From the start of last September to the start of this current window, Chile has put together a 4-1-2 record through the seven matches that they have played over that span. The four victories include a pair of 2-1 wins over Peru, while the two defeats took the form of a 2-1 decision against Portugal and a 3-0 loss to Brazil.
Another thing to watch is going to be Chile's ability to score. Chile isn't the high-speed, attacking football-mentality nation that it used to be, and that tactical readjustment has shown itself in recent times. Chile has not scored at least three goals in a match in over 18 months; the last occasion saw them score six goals against Panama in what was an international friendly.
Considering the above, the USMNT has a clear route to defining success in this game.
For one, the team will have to be careful when moving the ball forward, as Chile is capable of creating the necessary pressure to reclaim the ball in favorable positions. With three players sitting up top, Chile's attack is one that can force defenses to try to play multiple sides of the pitch simultaneously, which leaves at least one forward open to a significant degree.
To counter this, the USMNT will also have to be compact defensively, which means maintaining five defenders at the back (or four defenders plus a defensive midfielder) and trying to force short passes in order to get the ball towards the outside. That could allow the Americans to maintain three-to-one numerical superiority at any junction of the pitch's width while ensuring that key battles occur on the wings, which would be more of a 50-50 nature.
Offensively, it's also about getting past Chile's forwards. To expand on my point about getting the ball towards the wings, the USMNT could rely on the throw-in to get past Chile's forward press and allow for five players to stay back and create a numerical advantage in their own end. Because Chile likes to station themselves further up than some national teams, which is especially true for the back line, the USMNT could use long throws in an effort to stretch Chile's defense backwards and force them to match the Americans' pace in order to win the ball back.
If the USMNT can achieve the aforementioned strategies, they will have a very favorable path to victory on Tuesday in St. Louis.
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