The 2026 FIFA World Cup has come and gone, but before the U.S. men’s national team can turn its attention to the quickly-approaching September international window and Concacaf Nations League play, the team has one major question left to answer: “Who will lead us?”
Mauricio Pochettino was at the helm for soccer’s most prestigious competition, hired back in 2024 to command the USMNT in its first home World Cup in over 30 years. The Argentine boss, who previously managed Tottenham Hotspur, Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea, was a major coup for the Stars and Stripes and led them to record-breaking success across North America. The team achieved consecutive group stage wins for the first time since the tournament’s inaugural edition in 1930 and won its first knockout stage match in 24 years.
