Pochettino’s Vision for U.S. Men’s Soccer: Inspiring from the Women’s Team

Mauricio Pochettino, the new U.S. men's soccer coach, draws inspiration from the successful U.S. women's team. Speaking at his introductory news conference, Pochettino expressed the aim to achieve similar success with the men’s team, highlighting their commitment to compete and win. His debut matches are friendlies against Panama and Mexico.

Mauricio Pochettino, newly appointed coach of the U.S. men's soccer team, aims to draw inspiration from the successful U.S. women's team. At his introductory news conference, Pochettino emphasized the goal of achieving similar success with the men's team. His immediate challenge will be friendlies against Panama and Mexico in October.

Pochettino, who previously coached Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain, replaces Gregg Berhalter following the team's early Copa America exit. He will guide the team towards the 2026 World Cup, instilling a winning mentality and commitment to competition.

Pochettino stated that while time is limited, there is adequate opportunity to prepare. He plans to fellowship closely with U.S. Soccer Federation officials, seeking to forge a unified and high-performing team for future competitions.

(With inputs from agencies.)