U.S. Soccer hired their man, folks.
Earlier this month, the federation secured Mauricio Pochettino as their new men's national team coach heading into 2026 World Cup. The former Tottenham, PSG, and Chelsea manager has one of the strongest CVs in the international game. Sure, Pochettino has far less than a standard four-year World Cup cycle to shape the U.S. into his own image — but the Argentine didn't seem too worried about that fact during his introductory press conference.
"I think everyone thinks that there's no time to prepare and to arrive, in our condition, to the World Cup," Pochettino said at his unveiling in New York City.