"USA manager Mauricio Pochettino said: "Progression is progression. And when you feel the progression, I think it's good. "Australia, that is a team who are very aggressive, and they came from a very good run of games. "They beat Canada in Canada; I think we need to respect, and we really respect. They are going to be another good test, like Ecuador, for us.""
"Popovic said: "We've been accustomed to going through the playoffs, so it's quite rare for us to be automatically qualified with a year to prepare. "We're looking always for top opposition, challenges that can make it difficult for us. We had that against Canada and we expect the same against"
USA and Australia will play an international friendly at Dick's Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colorado, kicking off at 2am UK time. The USA come off a 1-1 draw with Ecuador and are set to use a 3-4-2-1 formation with Turner in goal and Balogun leading the line. The match is being used to give players minutes and to continue visible progression. Australia arrive unbeaten in their last 11 matches and have recently beaten Canada in Canada. The fixture promises a competitive test for both sides and a chance to evaluate players.
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