Mauricio Pochettino confirmed he is more than willing to call up MLS players to the USMNT as long as they prove their quality on the pitch.
In the past, the U.S. men's national team mostly featured the best American players from Major League Soccer, including Landon Donavan and Clint Dempsey. As homegrown talent began thriving overseas, USMNT squads began to overlook the MLS's top stars in favor of the players competing across Europe. In fact, not a single MLS player logged any minutes under Gregg Berhalter at Copa América 2024.
