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The United States men's national team begins the Mauricio Pochettino era on Saturday against Panama.
The friendly serves as a starting point for the new USMNT head coach, who needs to have the program running at full speed by the time the 2026 FIFA World Cup comes around.
A majority of the USMNT's matches between now and the World Cup will be friendlies because it has already qualified for the World Cup as one of three host nations.
Saturday's contest is the first of two games in the October international window against a continental foe.