A new era is dawning for the U.S. men’s national team, one headlined by players who actually “want to belong” to Mauricio Pochettino’s squad—and the results are undeniable.
The Argentine boss turned heads when he omitted the likes of Christian Pulisic, Weston McKennie and Folarin Balogun from his roster for four fall friendlies, instead trusting a wealth of uncapped players and eight teenagers to take on Peru, Chile, Mexico and Canada.