The USMNT will be hoping Christian Pulisic's excellent form will help them break down a stubborn Ecuador defense on Friday. Here's how to watch.

Facing a World Cup dark horse in Ecuador on Friday in Austin, the United States men's national team were able to play to a 1-1 draw. Both teams were missing stars as Christian Pulisic wasn't fit to start due to an ankle issue,

The USMNT was arguably the better team on the day but trailed when a rare mistake came back to bite them via Enner Valencia's savvy first-half finish.

The USMNT took on a tough South American opponent, played well and got the goal to show for it in a positive overall performance

Ecuador was forced to bring off left back Pervis Estupiñán through injury. Tim Weah nearly equalized after a quick one-two with Tillman, but his shot was deflected and just crept outside the far post. Overall, a positive first half for USMNT despite the score. There were patterns of play, clear intent and heart shown.

Certain key first team players for the USMNT could be falling behind with Antonee Robinson's absence raising the most concern

First up will be a friendly against Ecuador, which is ranked No. 24 in the world by FIFA ,while the U.S. dropped to No. 16. Here's what to know about the upcoming friendly: The U.S. and Ecuador will meet on Friday, Oct. 10. Kickoff time is set for 8:30 p.m. ET, 5:30 p.m. PT. Q2 Stadium, home of Austin FC in Texas, is the venue for the action.

The USMNT will face Ecuador in a friendly match on Friday, October 10. Several key players are set to miss the game—and Christian Pulisic could be one of them.

The USMNT fought its way back from a goal down for the second time this international break, only this time Mauricio Pochettino's side was rewarded with a 2-1 victory over Australia on Tuesday.

United States trio Christian Pulisic, Antonee Robinson, and Alejandro Zendejas are all fitness doubts for Friday's friendly against Ecuador.