Mauricio Pochettino has just 90 more minutes of soccer to get the U.S. men’s national team ready for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with a send-off friendly against Germany on Saturday afternoon as the final test.
After trialing 22 of his 26 total players in a confidence-building 3–2 win over Senegal last week, the Argentine boss views the final friendly as an opportunity to nail down his best players, with the expectation of limiting the number who will feature while still tinkering with specifics.
