On the eve of his first match as USMNT coach, Mauricio Pochettino must balance his desire to win immediately with the lofty end goal of success at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
AUSTIN, Texas — Mauricio Pochettino knows the importance of getting off to a winning start against Panama on Saturday in his debut match as coach of the U.S. men's national team. Restoring the USMNT's shaken confidence and upping the Americans' level of intensity have been two of the main themes during the former Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain and Tottenham manager's first international training camp. Beating Los Canaleros and then chief rival Mexico — the U.S.
Pochettino said on Friday that lack of club playing time isn't necessarily disqualifying when it comes to being picked for the USMNT. Not yet, at least. 'What I expect from the players that are not playing normally on big clubs is to work really hard during the week, to try to convince the coach to have the possibility to play,' Pochettino said. 'If, for different reasons, they cannot get , they are going to come here and are going to be fit to perform for us.
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