
The U.S. men’s national team is looking for a silver lining ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026, but head coach Mauricio Pochettino won’t have his top-choice European-based players to turn to this summer.
While many held hopes that the 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup would provide the U.S. to chase a trophy and fine-tune Pochettino’s World Cup visions, most of the American stars have opted to stay home.