The USA, along with Mexico, are the two favorites to win the tournament.

The U.S. hopes a blowout win over the world's 100th-ranked team can start to lessen the pessimism created by the Americans' longest losing streak since 2007.

Malik Tillman struck twice in the first half, while Patrick Agyemang and substitutes Brenden Aaronson and Haji Wright would all get on the scoresheet.

Players cannot pick and choose which games they will be available for, United States coach Mauricio Pochettino said after forward Christian Pulisic skipped the Concacaf Gold Cup but offered to play in a pair of friendlies.