Upon touching down in Houston, the U.S. Men's National Team visited NASA's Johnson Space Center to meet Astronaut Candidate Frank Rubio. Currently training to go into outer space, Rubio related his work and that of NASA to the MNT's goal of changing the way people think about American soccer. Drawing inspiration from the visit, the MNT faced its toughest test of 2019, facing defending Copa America champions Chile. Go Behind the Crest of the MNT's 1-1 draw with the 13th-ranked Chileans in its last test before gathering for the 2019 Concacaf Gold Cup.