After Christian Pulisic spoke about why he chose not to play for the USMNT in the Gold Cup this summer, head coach Mauricio Pochettino was asked about those comments before the tournament opener against Trinidad and Tobago. It’s safe to say Pochettino wanted to remind everyone he’s in charge of the USMNT. Not Pulisic.

United States men’s national team coach Mauricio Pochettino is putting his foot down. After star winger Christian Pulisic offered to play in pre-Concacaf Gold Cup friendlies but not in the actual tournament, Pochettino called out Pulisic and the rest of the USMNT players for lacking commitment.

After the USMNT put in two more stinkers in a long line of dead performances just before the 2025 Gold Cup, we take a look at who can be Mauricio Pochettino’s backbone heading into the World Cup,

U.S. men's national team manager Mauricio Pochettino told FOX Sports' Tom Rinaldi that "anything is possible" when asked about winning the World Cup.

Not for the first time, U.S. men's national team head coach Mauricio Pochettino arrived at a post-match press conference after a loss, this time a 2-1 defeat to Turkiye in the first of two friendlies that will precede the Gold Cup.

Pochettino admitted that his starting lineup was exposed and suffered its fourth straight defeat against a more seasoned European opponent.

USMNT Manager Mauricio Pochettino sat down with Tom Rinaldi to discuss becoming manager of the USMNT, hopes for 2026 FIFA World Cup & more.