Heading into Tuesday's fixture at Allianz Field in St. Paul against Canada, Mauricio Pochettino's squad carries momentum from a win over Mexico as the manager targets an unbeaten run through the September-October international window. Four friendly fixtures have fallen within a span of under two weeks for the squad.

Kochen, 20, played the entirety of the match against Mexico — a decision that pointed toward the young goalkeeper holding a place among Pochettino's preferred options between the posts. Up to that point, all four autumn-season goalkeepers had been sharing duties by alternating halves. No clear answer has yet emerged on which goalkeeper will hold down the position over the next several seasons.

Playing on the right flank, the player — who turned 22 this year — delivered nine forward passes into the attacking third and contributed defensively on eight occasions throughout the contest against Mexico. Deployed at centre-back, the player — 26 years old and regarded for the precision of his passing out of defence — has brought consistency to that position, threading together offensive moves from his own half.

Robinson's display against Mexico left room for improvement, and deploying a faster option on the left flank — someone who could match Canada's Daniel Jebbison for pace — is a possibility under consideration.

Positioned at the heart of midfield, Adams looks set to reprise that role after putting in a measured outing against Mexico — one that gave Tillman and Reyna the platform to express themselves going forward. Pairing Musah with Adams in a double pivot — a combination the two tested against Peru — leaves the midfielder in contention for a starting berth. Having both featured at the 2022 World Cup, the two players carry a prior acquaintance into their current pairing.

In four of his five most recent outings against Mexico, Tillman has put his name on the scoresheet, with the latest arriving after he latched onto a through-ball inside the box and buried it with his left foot. Primarily a winger through the autumn months, Tillman remains an option for deployment at the No. 10 role as well.

During the ongoing training camp, the 17-year-old Borussia Dortmund youngster has drawn attention, picking up a direct hand in one of the goals against Peru. Pochettino has flagged areas needing work, yet the young player looks set to earn a place in the starting line-up on the left wing.

With his goal in a third consecutive cap, the forward joined a group of only two predecessors in USMNT annals to have netted on each of their first three international appearances — a feat that had gone unmatched for more than two decades.