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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Sport
Jeff Rueter

USMNT World Cup squad prediction: how Mauricio Pochettino’s call-ups determine the 26

US coach Mauricio Pochettino in blue USA training jacket speaks with hands clasped during outdoor training.
Mauricio Pochettino has some tough decisions to make in assembling the US roster. Photograph: Erik S Lesser/EPA

In exactly two weeks, Mauricio Pochettino will determine which 26 players will represent the United States at this summer’s World Cup. The decision may be even harder than you’d expect

Across 24 games as US boss, Pochettino has deployed 61 different players for first-hand assessment, and his tenure so far has provided scant evidence of a crystalized core.

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