U.S. men's national team manager Mauricio Pochettino will name his squad for March’s friendlies against Belgium and Portugal in the coming weeks—a camp he’s indicated will be the final chance for players to stake their claim for a place on the 2026 World Cup roster.
The 2026 MLS season is about to get underway, but those competing in Europe have been firing on all cylinders since the turn of the year due to a congested fixture schedule. It’s allowed Americans abroad to continue finding their form ahead of this summer’s showpiece event—even Christian Pulisic was back in action this past weekend for AC Milan after recovering from injury.
