Mauricio Pochettino US men's national soccer team tenure 2026

Ellis scored in his debut match against Peru on a free kick.

The USMNT defeated Peru 4-1, Chile 4-2, and Mexico 3-0 during this international window.

Ellis is eligible to represent Uruguay on the international stage through his mother.

Frankie Westfield was a debutant during this window.

Sergiño Dest plays for PSV.

Cavan Sullivan made his debut during this USMNT window.

The last mass debut event for the USMNT followed the team's failure to qualify for the 2018 World Cup.

Canada is in Jesse Marsch's second cycle at the helm.

Tyler Adams is the newly appointed captain of the USMNT.

Mathis Albert was aged 17 and 31 days when he scored for the US.

Cavan Sullivan is poised to join Manchester City next year.

Cavan Sullivan scored his goal in the 62nd minute.

The match was played at State Farm Stadium.

Sullivan scored his goal by chipping the ball over Mexico goalkeeper Raúl Rangel with his left foot.

Cavan Sullivan was a few days past his 17th birthday when he scored.

Mexico played the remainder of the match with 10 men after the red card.

Mexico's Mateo Chávez received a red card in the 68th minute.

Mauricio Pochettino is the manager of the US men's national team.

The US rolled out eleven newcomers in the match, one shy of the program's all-time record.

Alex Freeman is a defender for Villarreal and a former Orlando City product.

19-year-old Justin Ellis scored the opening goal for the US in the fourth minute on a header.

The USMNT was eliminated by Belgium in the round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup.

Dual-national Noahkai Banks made a one-time switch to represent Germany instead of the US.

Cavan Sullivan became the fourth-youngest player to feature for the USMNT.

Slivinski became the youngest-ever US men's player at the time of his debut.

The 1991 U-17 World Cup took place in Italy.

Nelson Vargas played in MLS for the Miami Fusion and Tampa Bay Mutiny.

Folarin Balogun was sent off in the United States's round-of-32 World Cup win over Bosnia.

Mauricio Pochettino said US Soccer should narrow the group responsible for making decisions about matters such as appealing red cards.

FIFA’s disciplinary committee suspended Folarin Balogun's one-match ban for a year, allowing him to play against Belgium.

The US record for first-time caps is 12, which has happened twice: against Poland in 1973 and against Guatemala 15 years later.

Justin Ellis scored a header from a Gio Reyna free kick in the fourth minute.

The US will play Mexico in Phoenix and Canada in Minneapolis in upcoming matches.

As of Tuesday, Sanchez said she had not heard from Emma Hayes about a potential call-up.

The Courage had an abrupt head coaching change in the middle of the 2025 season.

Temwa Chawinga set the NWSL single-season goal record of 20 goals in 2024.

Julian Hall has 10 goals and five assists in 2,198 MLS minutes this season.

Mauricio Pochettino called in 13 players who have yet to debut for the United States men's national team.

Brian Schwake joined Nashville in 2025.

Mauricio Pochettino suggested that the backlash surrounding the Balogun situation contributed to the loss against Belgium.

Folarin Balogun said he felt uncomfortable with the attention the situation placed upon him.

Mauricio Pochettino said he regrets not being "more involved" in the situation surrounding Folarin Balogun at this summer’s World Cup.

Four of the five forwards on Pochettino's roster are uncapped.

Miles Robinson is a 29-year-old center-back for FC Cincinnati.

Pochettino's roster for upcoming friendlies against Canada, Mexico, Peru and Chile includes 13 uncapped players.

Julian Hall is MLS's top-scoring teenager with nine goals.

Cavan Sullivan was selected for Mauricio Pochettino's 28-man USMNT squad for the September/October window.

Mauricio Pochettino said the roster represents a fresh start and a new cycle for the USMNT.

Sullivan suggested in a podcast interview that he might have proven a valuable contributor for the US at the World Cup.

Cavan Sullivan is set to earn his first international call-up with the USMNT.

Sullivan has six goals and eight assists since MLS resumed action after the World Cup.

Gianluca Busio is captaining Venezia at age 24.

McKennie has been sidelined through injury.

Matt Turner plays for New England Revolution.

South Korea had been without a coach since Hong Myung-bo quit following their shock group-stage exit from the World Cup in North America in June.

Robert Moreno named captain Son Heung-min in his squad for four upcoming home friendlies.

Police raided KFA headquarters last month as part of an investigation into Hong Myung-bo's 2024 appointment.

Klopp was quick to brush aside insinuations about returning to management while working atop the Red Bull Football conglomerate.

This summer's USMNT headliners Folarin Balogun, Alex Freeman, Chris Richards, and Malik Tillman will all be aged 30 or younger in the summer of 2030.

The USMNT's fresh faces include 16-year-old Cavan Sullivan, Crystal Palace's Zavier Gozo, and La Masia goalkeeper Diego Kochen.

Pochettino said that if Tottenham had broken the rules, he would admit they did not deserve the title.

Pochettino said that not punishing rule-breakers properly incentivises breaking the rules.

Pochettino said he does not claim Chelsea did not play well or that Conte was not great.