On this week’s episode of The Athletic Hockey Show Prospect Series, Corey Pronman, Scott Wheeler, Max Bultman and Chris Peters hosted a mock meeting to build Team Canada and Team USA rosters for the 2026 World Juniors.

It's a statement victory for the USMNT as they stretched their unbeaten run to five games to end 2025. They've hit their stride under Mauricio Pochettino, and no matter who is in the lineup, an identity is forming. Let's take a look at the goals:

Team USA will undergo a training camp in Oklahoma City at Devon Park to prepare for the USA Down Under Series.

Berkeley teacher Yvette Felarca leads 'By Any Means Necessary' in planning to target Turning Point USA chapters in schools after violent campus clash.

The USMNT's win over Paraguay was marred by a late-game brawl that saw players on both benches enter the fray.

Hershey native Mason Symons, right, and Japan's Yukinobu Ike play the ball during the wheelchair rugby gold medal match between Japan and the U.S. at the 2024 Paralympics, Monday, Sept. 2, 2024, in Paris, France. AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard

The purpose of the friendly matches is for nations to not only fine-tune their rosters for the upcoming FIFA World Cup, set to be held in North America next year. With the United States playing host, they have already qualified, using this as an opportunity to size up their competition before one of sports’ grandest events.

USA TODAY Sports' Cydney Henderson is answering questions surrounding the WNBA's CBA negotiations in a live Q&A happening on November 25.

Audrey Eckert, a 23-year-old from Nebraska, is representing the United States at the Miss Universe 2025 pageant, which is taking place in Thailand.