Pochettino believed in him before he believed in himself. A little over a year later, the Middlesbrough midfielder is helping younger U.S. teammates settle in.
Borussia Dortmund starlet Mathis Albert has etched his name into the history books of the United States Men's National Team after a stunning cameo against Chile. The teenager came off the bench to secure a victory for Mauricio Pochettino's side while simultaneously eclipsing a long-standing record held by Christian Pulisic.
ST LOUIS -- U.S. Men's National Team's 2026 World Cup captain, Tim Ream, has officially retired from international duty, he announced on Tuesday. Ream steps away from the national team after featuring at two World Cups, earning a total of 86 caps, with 32 of those caps coming as USMNT captain. The 38-year-old remains active as a club player for Charlotte FC.
"Every game is critical," says Pochettino as USMNT kick off four fall friendlies against Peru, Chile, Mexico and Canada, with a young, refreshed roster and a teenage sensation closing in on his senior debut.
U.S. Soccer has announced the U.S. Men's National Team's upcoming fall friendlies, which will be the team's first matches of the 2030 World Cup cycle. To start that cycle, the U.S. will start with matches against Peru and Chile before facing local rivals Mexico and Canada in the final two games of the new four-game window.
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