Here’s how to watch USMNT pre-World Cup friendly vs. Senegal live for free

Nypost · 🇺🇸 public United States · May 31, 2026 · 485 words · By Angela Tricarico

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What to know about Here’s how to watch USMNT pre-World Cup friendly vs. Senegal live for free

Less than one week after the official squad was revealed, the USMNT will hit the pitch in the first of a duo of pre-World Cup friendlies.

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What happened

Less than one week after the official squad was revealed, the USMNT will hit the pitch in the first of a duo of pre-World Cup friendlies.

Why it matters

First up, the team, led by captain Tim Ream and veteran Christian Pulisic, will head to North Carolina to face Senegal.

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The two teams are closely matched according to their FIFA world rankings, with the USA sitting at No.

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Claim 1: “Prior to joining Decider and The New York Post in 2023, she wrote about streaming and consumer tech at Insider Reviews”

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Claim 2: “This article was written by Angela Tricarico, Commerce Streaming Reporter for Post Wanted Shopping, Page Six, and Decider.com”

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Claim 3: “Senegal is one of the top teams in Africa and won its last two March matches against Peru and The Gambia”

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Web search results from March and April 2026 confirm Senegal played friendly matches against Peru and Gambia, with one source explicitly mentioning a 2-0 win over Peru.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nicolas Jackson (born 20 June 2001) is a Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a striker and winger for Premier League club Chelsea, and the Senegal national team. Jackson played for Casa S…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicolas_Jackson

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Gambia, officially the Republic of The Gambia, is a country in West Africa. Geographically, The Gambia is the smallest country in continental Africa; it is bounded by Senegal on all sides except f…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gambia

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Wolof people (UK: ) are a Niger-Congo ethnic group native to the Senegambia region of West Africa. Senegambia is today split between western Senegal, northwestern Gambia and coastal Mauritania; th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolof_people

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Claim 4: “the USA sitting at No. 16 and Senegal slightly ahead at No. 14”

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A specific USMNT Opponent Profile explicitly states that Senegal is ranked 14th and the USA is ranked 16th in the FIFA Men's World Rankings.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2002 FIFA World Cup, also branded as Korea Japan 2002, was the 17th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial football world championship for men's national teams organized by FIFA. It was held from 31 May …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2002_FIFA_World_Cup

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — At the 2002 FIFA World Cup, the knockout stage was the second and final stage of the tournament, following the group stage. The top two teams from each group (16 in total) advanced to the knockout sta…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2002_FIFA_World_Cup_knockout_s…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 FIFA World Cup is an ongoing international football tournament being held in Canada, Mexico, and the United States, from June 11 to July 19, 2026. The 48 national teams involved in the tourna…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_FIFA_World_Cup_squads

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Claim 5: “When the trial is over, you’ll pay as low as $64.99/month and gain access to over 90 live channels”

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No evidence was provided or found regarding the specific monthly cost of $64.99 or the exact number of channels for DirecTV.

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Claim 6: “the USMNT struggled last time they played in March, losing against global powerhouses Belgium and Portugal”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant search results about Scotland, TikTok videos about Flemish songs, and general USMNT Wikipedia pages. There is no evidence confirming losses to Belgium and Portugal in March.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This article provides a comprehensive list of soccer players, both active and retired, who are or were eligible to represent the United States men’s national soccer team (USMNT) in international compe…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Patrick Kwakye Agyemang (, AW-jee-mawn, born November 7, 2000) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for EFL Championship club Derby County and the United States national t…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States men's national soccer team (USMNT, recognized as USA by FIFA) represents the United States in men's international soccer, which is governed by the United States Soccer Federation. Th…
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Claim 7: “DIRECTV is our top pick for watching soccer live for free — its five-day free trial includes TBS”

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Multiple independent sources (Tom's Guide, Rolling Out, and an HBO Max hack guide) confirm that DirecTV offers a five-day free trial.

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web search NEUTRAL — The good news is that you can still stream HBO Max for free through DirecTV , which offers a five-day free trial. Certain plans with the free trial include HBO Max. We recommend trying this hack becau…
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web search NEUTRAL — DirecTV offers a five-day free trial on all Signature packages. Need more channels?Finally, while we haven't tested this aspect of DirecTV yet, the cable alternative has announced that it will be givi…
https://www.tomsguide.com/reviews/directv-stream

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web search NEUTRAL — 1. DirecTV offers five-day free trial.Fubo matches DirecTV’s five-day free trial for new subscribers and includes ABC, FOX and ESPN in its base package.
https://rollingout.com/2026/01/01/rose-parade-rose-bowl-2026…

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Claim 8: “When: May 31, 3:30 p.m. ET”

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Three independent web sources (Ticketmaster/Allstate Continental Clasico and two 'How to Watch' guides) all confirm the date as May 31, 2026, and the time as 3:30 p.m. ET.

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web search NEUTRAL — May 31, 2026 · Buy Allstate Continental Clasico - USMNT vs Senegal tickets at the Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, NC for May 31, 2026 at Ticketmaster ...
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web search NEUTRAL — Fans can stream USMNT vs. Senegal on HBO MAX with English commentary and Universo and Peacock with Spanish commentary starting at 3:30 p.m. ET. Pregame coverage ...
https://ussoccer.com/stories/2026/05/usmnt/how-to-watch-vs-s…

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web search NEUTRAL — May 29, 2026 · Date: Sunday, May 31 ; Time: 3:30 p.m. ET ; Channels: TBS, Telemundo, Universo ; Streaming: HBO Max, Peacock (in Spanish), DirecTV, YouTube TV, and ...
https://sports.yahoo.com/soccer/article/usmnt-vs-senegal-how…

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Claim 9: “Channel: TBS”

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One web search result explicitly lists TBS as a channel for the match, and another mentions it in the context of streaming/viewing options.

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web search NEUTRAL — The United States men's national soccer team (USMNT, recognized as USA by FIFA) represents the United States in men's international soccer, which is governed by the United States Soccer Federation.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_men's_national_s…

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web search NEUTRAL — Welcome to the home of the U.S. Men's National Soccer team! Here you can keep up to date with the latest USMNT matches, results, competitions, highlights, and news.
https://www.ussoccer.com/teams/usmnt

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web search NEUTRAL — Welcome to the home of U.S. Soccer, where you can find the latest USMNT and USWNT soccer news, rosters, tournament results, scoring highlights and much more.
https://www.ussoccer.com/

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Claim 10: “the team, led by captain Tim Ream and veteran Christian Pulisic, will head to North Carolina to face Senegal”

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Multiple sources confirm the USMNT played Senegal in North Carolina. Wikipedia confirms Tim Ream as captain and Christian Pulisic as a USMNT player. Web results specifically mention the match in North Carolina and Pulisic's involvement.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Giovanni Alejandro Reyna (born November 13, 2002) is an American professional soccer player who plays for Bundesliga club Borussia Mönchengladbach and the United States national team. Reyna began his…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Timothy Michael Ream (born October 5, 1987) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a center-back or left-back for Major League Soccer club Charlotte and captains the United States nat…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Ream

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Claim 11: “you can try a Sling Orange Day Pass. Priced at $4.99, you’ll get 24 hours of access to all Sling TV Orange has to offer, including TBS”

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No evidence was provided or found regarding a Sling Orange Day Pass for $4.99.

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Claim 12: “Where: Bank of America Stadium (Charlotte, North Carolina)”

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Ticketmaster and other event guides explicitly list the venue as Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, NC for the USMNT vs Senegal match.

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