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Ben Steiner

USMNT's Bizarre Water Break Tactic Could Revolutionize World Cup—Will FIFA Allow It?

The rules of soccer are ever-changing, and the U.S. men’s national team is embracing that fact as manager Mauricio Pochettino leads them into the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

The USMNT picked up a confidence-boosting 3–2 win over Senegal in their first of two pre-tournament friendlies on Sunday, during which the 54-year-old Argentine boss opted to whip out his laptop at the brief, three-minute water break, a tactic seldom used by any coaches before.

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