In the eight months since Mauricio Pochettino took charge of the U.S. men’s national team, the Stars and Stripes have reached new lows.
Following a successful career managing clubs throughout Europe, Pochettino accepted the challenge of leading a talented, yet underachieving USMNT. With the 2026 FIFA World Cup unfolding largely on U.S. soil, the pressure was on Pochettino to come in and revitalize a side that had just crashed out of Copa América 2024 in the group stage.
