The USMNT Is Living in Mauricio Pochettino’s World—and He Doesn’t Care Who Likes It

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — For Mauricio Pochettino, the challenge of a meaningless clash with Türkiye was exceedingly simple. Just get through it.

“Winning this game, or not winning this game, is not going to change,” the U.S. men’s national team coach scoffed, prioritizing a lack of injuries or suspensions. What he found a lot more complicated was everyone else’s reaction to a 3–2 loss.