Argentine Mauricio Pochettino has been named the new head coach of the United States men’s national soccer team, the U.S. Soccer Federation announced on Tuesday. Pochettino, 52, takes over from Gregg Berhalter, who was dismissed in July after the team's poor performance in the Copa America.
Pochettino, a former manager of Tottenham Hotspur, Chelsea, and Paris Saint-Germain, is the first foreign head coach of the U.S. team since German Juergen Klinsmann, who led the team from 2011 to 2016. Pochettino will guide the team through the 2026 World Cup, which the U.S. will host alongside Mexico and Canada. Details of his contract have not been disclosed.
