Olympias Lympion Overview

NEW YORK -- USMNT manager Mauricio Pochettino launched an ardent defense of his decision to not personally call players after they were left off his World Cup roster in a press conference on Tuesday evening. The head coach circulated emails to the 20+ players who didn't make the final cut, and acknowledged that he wouldn't want to hear from a coach who made a similar decision.

Mauricio Pochettino’s USMNT World Cup squad is set, and GOAL breaks down the key takeaways, including major trust in Tyler Adams and Weston McKennie, and one lingering goalkeeper question.

GOAL breaks down the biggest winners and losers of Mauricio Pochettino's World Cup squad, including the bold decisions to include Alejandro Zendejas and Gio Reyna.

U.S. Men's National Team boss Mauricio Pochettino has officially confirmed his 26-player squad for the World Cup as U.S. Soccer announced the final roster in New York on Tuesday. The squad features many of the usual heavy-hitters in players like Christian Pulisic, Weston McKennie, and Tyler Adams, while Diego Luna, Tanner Tessmann, and Aidan Morris were among the notable exclusions from the final team.