Mauricio Pochettino pushed all the right buttons on Wednesday night. Zack Steffen was impenetrable in goal, Brian White and Caden Clark each opened

The goalkeeper from Downingtown played his first national team game in nearly three years, and made two saves. Brian White, Caden Clark and Patrick Agyemang scored the goals.

Tim Howard assesses the U.S. Men's National Team's goalkeeper situation and levies some high praise on Zack Steffen.

The USMNT are preparing for their second friendly of the international break against Costa Rica on Wednesday night. The January camp will provide head coach Mauricio Pochettino with valuable insight into his MLS-based players as the games fall outside European international windows.

USMNT goalkeeper Zack Steffen returned to international play after nearly three years, contributing to his team's 3-0 victory over Costa Rica on Wednesday.

United States goalkeeper Zack Steffen (22 ... he wanted to play,” coach Mauricio Pochettino said. “This is a player that for sure we are going to have in consideration for the future.”

The USMNT made it two wins from two January friendlies, defeating Costa Rica 3-0 on Wednesday at Inter&Co Stadium in Orlando.

Zack Steffen was back on the field for the ... he wanted to play,” coach Mauricio Pochettino said. “This is a player that for sure we are going to have in consideration for the future.”

With the U.S. men’s national team's 2026 FIFA World Cup opener just 500 days away, now's the perfect time to take stock of where the American player pool stands.

Now, playing Venezuela and Costa Rica in January friendlies is one thing. Taking on top-tier teams in serious competition is a whole other animal. Let’s not kid ourselves, the Costa Rica squad we saw looked more like a shadow of the team that made noise in past World Cups.

USMNT impressed in wins over Venezuela and Costa Rica. Key takeaways include Zack Steffen’s resurgence, rising stars like Diego Luna, and Agyemang’s breakout performances.

USA beat Costa Rica in a friendly game on Thursday, with Brian White, Caden Clark and Patrick Agyemang on target for Mauricio Pochettino’s team. Goalkeeper Zack Steffen made a significant contribution too.