United States men's national team head coach Mauricio Pochettino insists American players can compete with the likes of Spain and Argentina in terms of talent.

He would like his team to show the kind of relentless desire to win that the world champions have made their trademark

Mauricio Pochettino, the Argentine coach tasked with leading the U.S. national team through the 2026 World Cup, said he and his staff have been quite impressed with the level of play from the MLS players at camp in Fort Lauderdale this week.

Mauricio Pochettino is evaluating MLS-based U.S. players this week at a camp in Fort Lauderdale that includes a friendly Saturday vs. Venezuela.

The United States Men's National Team is gearing up for two international friendlies against Venezuela and Costa Rica. These games represent head coach Mauricio Pochettino's third cycle in charge of the USMNT;

These two games have been organised by US Soccer (at Pochettino’s request) in conjunction with both the Costa Rican and Venezuelan FA’s and because the games fall outside FIFA’s international window, the USMNT’s Europe-based stars will not participate as there is no obligation from their clubs for their release.

Mauricio Pochettino ... ahead of two friendlies in Florida. Pochettino's side will face Venezuela on Jan. 18 at Chase Stadium in Ft. Lauderdale, before taking on Costa Rica on Jan. 22 at Inter&Co Stadium in Orlando. As usual, the January roster is heavy ...

There are some familiar faces in the bunch, including a trio of center backs who combined have more than 130 caps — Walker Zimmerman, Tim Ream, and Miles Robinson.

United States coach Mauricio Pochettino said players must see soccer as more than just a game when competing in order to be successful during the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Defender Walker Zimmerman and Jesus Ferreira, who haven't played for the U.S. since 2023, also are on coach Mauricio Pochettino's ... on Jan. 18 at Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and Costa Rica four days later at Orlando. The matches are not on FIFA ...

United States men's national team coach Mauricio Pochettino has ... on Jan. 18 at 3pm ET in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, then welcome Costa Rica to Orlando, Florida, at 7pm on Jan. 22.

Mauricio Pochettino has named a 24-player roster as the U.S. men's national team head coach prepares to take charge of his first January camp. The USMNT begins camp on Tuesday in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.