The United States national team (USMNT) is set to face Portugal in a friendly match, where they recently gave up five goals to Belgium. Brazil national team coach Carlo Ancelotti suggested that the team should be the team that concedes the least, not the ones that scores the most. The match will determine whether the USMNT will stick with the four-at-the-back formation, which the US previously used successfully. The 3-4-3 formation was brought to light after a successful season. Chris Richards, who is available to play after missing the match due to a balky knee, has suggested that more tactical discipline is needed to play four at the back, where the US struggled to get help to its outside backs.