Yahoo Sports reports: Mauricio Pochettino has the United States purring on home soil at the World Cup, fresh off a winning start that has eased the pressure on the host nation. The Argentine has turned a team that crashed out of the 2024 Copa América into one that suddenly looks the part, and the federation’s decision to gamble on a marquee coach is starting to look shrewd.
sports | sports | Yahoo Sports | June 16, 2026 9:30 AM
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Mauricio Pochettino has the United States purring on home soil at the World Cup, fresh off a winning start that has eased the pressure on the host nation. The Argentine has turned a team that crashed out of the 2024 Copa América into one that suddenly looks the part, and the federation’s decision to gamble on a marquee coach is starting to look shrewd.
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