As October unfolds, autumn is setting in across much of North America – although the US men’s national team discovered that it’s not quite cozy season in sunny Austin just yet.

The USMNT encountered toasty temperatures well above 90 degrees Fahrenheit as they set up camp in the Texas capital this week ahead of Friday’s friendly vs. Ecuador at Austin FC 's Q2 Stadium (8:30 pm ET).

Head coach Mauricio Pochettino wants his players to feel that the heat is still on in more ways than one.

“I promise you: No one is sure that he's going to be on the roster in the World Cup 2026,” the Argentine told reporters in his matchday-1 press conference on Thursday afternoon.

“I don't believe before that it was the same way. And today, I promise, all the guys feel that they need to fight to be the

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