The USA welcome African heavyweights Senegal to the Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte as pressure mounts on the World Cup co-hosts. With less than two weeks until the tournament kicks off, USMNT head coach Mauricio Pochettino will be hoping his side can turn around a disappointing run of results in 2026 and generate some much-needed momentum ahead of the showpiece event. After a positive end to 2025, the US suffered successive home defeats in March, albeit against European powerhouses Belgium (5-2) and Portugal (2-0). Senegal will similarly be hoping to instil confidence in their squad ahead of a challenging World Cup group, which includes Norway and one of the pre-tournament favourites, France. However, Pape Thiaws side are in blistering form, having lost just two fixtures in 42 games since the 2022 World Cup. Meanwhile, the Africa Cup of Nations fiasco, that saw Senegal officially stripped of their title after their players walked off the pitch during the final, may only serve to motivate the team further in North America this summer. Table of ContentsUSA team newsSenegal team newsWhere to watch USA v Senegal: TV and online streamsUSA team newsUSA starting XI: Turner, Dest, Adams, Robinson, Reyna, Pepi, Pulisic, Ream, Berhalter, Freeman, McKenzieUSA substitutes: Freese, Brady, Trusty, McKennie, Aaronson, Robinson, Roldan, Tilman, Arfsten, Wright, Balogun, Weah, Scally, ZendejasSenegal team newsSenegal starting XI: Diaw, Sarr, Seck, Diatta, Jakobs, Camara, Ndiaye, Diarre, Mane, Ndiaye, JacksonSenegal substitutes: Sy, Diouf, Niakhate, Mbow, Camara, Gueye, Sarr, Diao, Dieng, Ndiaye Where to watch USA v Senegal: TV and online streamsThe match is being broadcast live in the UK on Premier Sports 1. Coverage will also be available digitally via the Premier Sports Player. Topics Senegal National Football Team USMNT World Cup 2026 Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read Germany vs Finland: Confirmed line-ups as Die Mannschaft gear up for World Cup Mitch Fretton 31st May, 2026 Scotland: Manchester United youngster called up to replace injured Billy Gilmour 101 GreatGoals 31st May, 2026 Carlo Ancelotti delivers definitive update on Neymars World Cup injury status: To be clear, Neymar will be with us Tom Rostance 30th May, 2026 World Cup latest: Scotland hit with Gilmour blow Tom Rostance 30th May, 2026 Scotland v Curacao: International friendly line-ups, stats and preview, TV channel, live online stream and prediction for 2026 FIFA World Cup warm-up match Ben Miller 30th May, 2026 Good News for Argentina: Messi injury scan results revealed before World Cup Ben Miller 26th May, 2026
