COMMERCE CITY, Colo. – Eight months before the opening whistle blows at the World Cup, every friendly is essentially a live audition for all the world to see and on Tuesday against Australia, U.S. men's national team head coach Mauricio Pochettino embraced the spirit of experimentation completely. He made six changes to the starting lineup from Friday's 1-1 draw with Ecuador and was forced to make a seventh when Christian Pulisic came off with an injury in the first half. It was a golden opportunity for those players despite the imperfect situation of playing without the team's star player, and the results were understandably mixed. Make no mistake, though – a few winners emerged from the USMNT's 2-1 win over Australia on Tuesday, offering new signs of optimism for the World Cup hosts

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