Alex Zendejas and Folarin Balogun scored to give the United States a 2-0 victory.

Zendejas scored in the 30th minute and Monaco striker Balogun added an insurance goal in the 64th minute.

In another football friendly on US soil, AC Milan striker Santiago Gimenez netted the equaliser in the fourth minute of stoppage time to lift Mexico into a draw with Korea Republic at Nashville, Tennessee.

All four teams in action are set for next year's FIFA World Cup, Japan and Korea Republic through Asian qualifying and the USA and Mexico as co-hosts with Canada of the global showdown.

At Nashville, Mexico's Raul Jimenez, a striker for English Premier League side Fulham, netted a header from the heart of the box into the top right corner in the 22nd minute.

Son Heung-min lifted Korea Republic level in the 65th minute, taking a headed pass from Oh Hyeon-gyu and blasting in a left-footed shot.

Oh lifted the Koreans ahead 2-1 in the 75th minute, taking a pass from Lee Kang-in, driving down the right side and firing the ball with his right foot just inside the left post.

But Gimenez had the magic at the finish, sending a left-footed shot from outside the box into the top left corner for a share of the spoils.

Australia, meanwhile, defeated New Zealand 3-1 in Auckland to lift the Soccer Ashes Trophy 4-1 on aggregate.

 

Mohamed Toure scored a brace - his first international goals – with both assisted by Connor Metcalfe. Only VAR prevented Toure from netting a hat-trick, while Nestory Irankunda also scored in Auckland.

 

The win followed Australia’s 1-0 win in Canberra last Friday, where Max Balard scored on debut.