The Guardian · November 14, 2026
Mauricio Pochettino asked the US to believe in his project. Did he believe in it himself?

The Guardian · November 14, 2026

The coach’s tenure with the USMNT brought a whiplash of highs and lows. He met some goals but also left many with the impression he never truly bought inIt did not take US men’s national team coach Mauricio Pochettino very long to take his first big swing.He’d just taken the reins of the program after a disastrous performance at the 2024 Copa América cost his predecessor his job, with the first…