The U.S. Men's National Team will be based in the city of Irvine during the World Cup, having selected the Great Park as the team's official base camp. The U.S. will train at the Great Park Championship Soccer Stadium, home of USL Championship side Orange County SC.
USMNT head coach Mauricio Pochettino was serenaded by a plane full of Tottenham Hotspur fans while traveling to Madrid for the team's Champions League clash on Tuesday. âPochettino, who led Spurs to the 2019 Champions League final, found himself on the same flight as a large contingent of supporters heading to the Metropolitano Stadium to watch their side face Atletico Madrid.
Mauricio Pochettino is set for a high-profile return to the scene of his greatest European heartbreak, as the 54-year-old USMNT head coach is expected to attend Tuesday nightâs Champions League first-leg tie between Atletico Madrid and Tottenham Hotspur. The Argentine will be present at the Metropolitano as an official guest of the Spanish giants, marking a significant moment as he watches his former club in person for the first time since his departure from London.
U.S. Men's National Team head coach Mauricio Pochettino is reportedly a candidate to take over as Real Madrid manager ahead of the 2026-27 season. Real Madrid is currently led by Alvaro Arbeloa, who took on the job earlier this year, but the club has reportedly already begun assessing options for a coaching hire in the summer.
GOAL Exclusive: The American midfielder discusses adversity, gratitude, and why this yearâs challenges have prepared him to fight for a World Cup spot.
Tottenham are hurtling towards disaster. They could be relegated from the Premier League, and at this point of this season from hell, their best hope of staying up may simply be that football can change very quickly. There are still several key players to return from injury for the run-in, but that may prove too little, too late, particularly with the vibes in an almost irreversible tailspin.
Mauricio Pochettino says that he believes there are between 75 and 80 players who believe they can make the U.S. Men's National Team's World Cup roster. One of the head coach's main priorities has been building out and empowering the player pool, not just the top players, and he believes that the competition for World Cup places is more fierce because of it.
Malang Sarr has spoken out on his turbulent departure from Chelsea, aiming a scathing assessment at his former manager Mauricio Pochettino. The French centre-back was left furious by the Argentine's public display of ignorance regarding his presence in the squad during a viral 2023 press conference. The tension peaked when Pochettino appeared to have completely forgotten Sarr was a Chelsea player, a moment that sent shockwaves through the fan base and left the defender feeling deeply disrespected.
The United States has been warned that talk of the USMNT winning a home World Cup in 2026 âwonât be fair at allâ, with a more realistic example of âhuge successâ being pointed out. Giuseppe Rossi, who qualified to represent the land of his birth but opted to play for Italy, has - while filling a role as vice-chairman and head of soccer at the New York Cosmos - given GOAL his assessment of the so-called âGolden Generationâ.
Mauricio Pochettino has left the door open to a spectacular return to Tottenham following the 2026 World Cup. The Argentine will leave his role as USMNT boss following the showpiece event in North America this summer, and he's been linked with a switch to Spurs as a long-term replacement for Thomas Frank at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Mauricio Pochettino is being tipped to leave his role with the USMNT and return to Europe regardless of what happens at the 2026 World Cup. Tab Ramos has told GOAL that the Argentine tactician is destined to move on, while also sounding a warning to Christian Pulisic and Co when it comes to justifying a âGolden Generationâ tag in the United States.
Tottenham have been warned that bringing Mauricio Pochettino back to north London may not be the best option this summer, with the USMNT disrupting the plans of the Premier League strugglers. Spurs are in the market for a new head coach after sacking Thomas Frank, with Bobby Zamora in an interview with GOAL about what happens next.
Tottenham have acted swiftly to replace Thomas Frank by confirming Igor Tudor will take charge until the end of the season. Crucially, the deal does not include an option to make the move permanent, meaning the hunt for a long-term successor remains wide open for the summer, keeping the dream of a Mauricio Pochettino reunion very much alive for the Spurs faithful.
