Jack McGlynn’s encore, Diego Luna unleashed and five things to watch as MLS-heavy USMNT call-ups look to impress Mauricio Pochettino against Costa Rica

Costa Rica friendly offers another opportunity for inexperienced USMNT squad to impress Pochettino ahead of 2026 World Cup

The first game of the US men’s national team’s January camp went as well as it could have. A young, inexperienced USMNT squad crushed a young, inexperienced Venezuela squad 3-1 on Saturday. What mattered most, however, were the individual performances.

For those who shone, the opportunity to impress Mauricio Pochettino is not over. And for those who didn’t? There’s another shot.

The USMNT will be back in action Wednesday night in Orlando, where they will face Costa Rica in the final game of January camp. The squad is unchanged, with the same MLS-heavy 21-man squad still in camp looking to make their mark ahead of much bigger games down the line.

Some have taken advantage of the opportunity – Jack McGlynn, Matko Miljevic and Patrick Agyemang, for starters. All three stepped up in the win over Venezuela as all three scored their first international goals. Others, however, will be hoping that Wednesday is their turn.

GOAL looks at five things to watch when the USMNT face Costa Rica.