Happy Friday! World Cup qualifying is back in full swing, and while Concacaf will be among the federations taking center stage, later tonight, the United States men’s national team will play a high-level friendly against Ecuador. I’m Chuck Booth and I’m here to get you primed for that and a weekend of qualifiers around the world.

📺 Footy fix

All times U.S./Eastern

Friday, Oct. 10
🌍 WCQ: Sweden vs. Switzerland, 2:45 p.m. ➡️ Fubo
🌍 WCQ: Curacao vs. Jamaica, 7 p.m. ➡️ Paramount+
🇺🇸 USL Championship: North Carolina FC vs. Phoenix Rising FC, 7 p.m. ➡️ CBS Sports Golazo Network
🌍 Friendly: USMNT vs. Ecuador, 8:30 p.m. ➡️ TNT

Saturday, Oct. 11
🌍 WCQ: Norway vs. Israel, 12 p.m. ➡️ Fubo
🌍 Friendly: Mexico vs. Colombia, 9 p.m. ➡️ Fubo
🇺🇸 MLS: Inter Miami vs. Atlanta United, 7:30 p.m. ➡️ MLS Season Pass
🌎 WCQ: Honduras vs. Costa Rica, 10 p.m. ➡️ Paramount+

Sunday, Oct. 12
🏴WSL: Chelsea vs. Tottenham, 7 a.m. ➡️ ESPN2
🌍 WCQ: Netherlands vs. Finland, 12 p.m. ➡️ FS1
🌍 U-20 World Cup: USA U20 vs. Morocco U20, 4 p.m. ➡️ Fubo

⚽ The Forward Line

🇺🇸 The USMNT prepare to face Ecuador

The USMNT will continue their run of facing tough competition ahead of the World Cup by hosting Ecuador in Austin. Mauricio Pochettino has a roster that won’t include Tyler Adams and Sergino Dest, but with the return of Weston McKennie, this is still one that looks closer to a first team squad than some of the experimental rosters that the Argentine has called in the past.