TAMPA, Fla. – A depleted and rotated U.S. men’s national team stunned Uruguay, 5-1, in a friendly here at Raymond James Stadium on Tuesday. The USMNT blew past expectations, and past a team full of World Cup veterans, to close 2025 on a high.

The United States delivered arguably their most dominant display under Mauricio Pochettino as they thumped 10-man Uruguay 5-1 in a friendly at Raymond James Stadium. Pochettino’s side ran riot in the first half with four goals in 25 minutes,

Bentancur endured a nightmare in Uruguay's 5-1 defeat to the USA in Tampa, with South American news outlet El País handing him a lowly 2/10 rating for his performance, despite being given the captain's armband by Marcelo Bielsa.

Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur was deemed to have avoided “serious foul play” while crunching into Reece James’s ankle during a tetchy Premier League derby on Saturday evening. Bentancur,

This Saturday afternoon, Tottenham hosted Chelsea as part of the 10th matchday of the Premier League.

After the game, the Uruguayan media hit out at the national team's torrid display in Tampa, claiming Marcelo Bielsa's side are in crisis ahead of next summer's World Cup finals. Depending on respective governing bodies, in this case CONMEBOL, red cards in international friendlies can lead to suspensions in future friendlies.

Any consistent spell for Spurs could certainly spell the end for Bentancur at the club, with the manager needing to offload the Uruguayan to allow Gray to match the expectations placed upon him after his mammoth transfer.