USMNT Head Coach Mauricio Pochettino meets with the media after announcing the 22 players who have been called up to training camp for the upcoming September matches against World Cup-bound opponents Korea Republic and Japan.
Selections include Christian Pulisic, Tim Weah, Sergiño Dest, 18-year-old Noahkai Banks plus 12 players from the roster that earned a runner-up finish at the 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup this summer.
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Pochettino god coach to usa invitations to tab ramos enjoy one union to people latina y ejample to youngs of usa
I support him in sourcing more MLS players; that’s our base and foundation to grow the sport.
What about continuity? Shouldn't we pick the best players and have them play together over YEARS and not months/weeks?
I hate the way Americans talk about MLS, we’ll never be serious if we’re not first proud of our own
The same players you guys are complaining that are not in this camp, are the same players that have not done crap for the last 5 years.
I understand Poch's thought process but if he leaves after this wc I'm going to be furious. Could have easily rolled with the main roster and stopped the MLS tryouts months ago. 75% of this roster is garbage and we're wasting two great friendlies on tryouts less than a year before the wc 😭
Everyone complaining about the roster is in denial. They either have forgotten what this team has consistently looked like since the last World Cup, or they have just pushed it out of their minds. Do you remember the two quarterfinal Nations League legs against Trinidad and Tobago? Do you remember the semifinals against Jamaica? Do you remember the Copa America? Do you remember Nations League in March? This is what needs to be fixed. This is what Pochettino is trying to fix. I have no idea how you all would fix the issues of the team. Most likely you've never thought about it. But Pochettino has a process for trying. His goal is to identify the players that he can count on in terms of quality, spirit, and ability to adapt to what's asked of them.
He may not be invested or interested in coaching a bunch of overrated hacks that can’t beat small Caribbean countries. Does anyone really think any of the starting 11 can go up against France, Spain, Germany. Do we really believe we have a chance at this upcoming World Cup when we get obliterated by Switzerland or Poland.
Soccer in general is a complete clown show with all the BS rules fifa and uefa come up with. If the MLS wants to bring in better players not retiring how about lifting the designated player rule. Get rid of the financial fair play rule if teams over spend they go out of business it’ll sort itself out.
Lastly we always hear we need a good coach we need someone who can run the ship right. Here we are blaming the coach yet again when it’s clear there is something going on in the federation as a whole holding people back from following through with their own plan. Which is why the US will always be mediocre at best and former players act like they won world cups when the most they’ve ever won is trophy that excludes top countries in the same hemisphere
I get what he’s doing. He’s trying to spark competition in the guys playing in Europe by giving the local players a shot at the final roster
Who picked this roster? Landon Donovan?
Pochettino is the worst coach we’ve ever had.
Is it still the case that he doesn’t have a single American on his staff? Somebody who “speaks the language” as it were? Might be helpful.
lol Poch just doing what probably should have been done in 2023 .. probably not 2025. But they hired him late too so … 🤷🏻♂️
He's clearly not invested in the team or in the sport in the US. How could a coach not having talked to key players such as Pulisic since the summer (referring to the first question asked)? What kind of team moral and dynamics is that??
Poch are you in there? Blink twice if it’s actually you.
…this manager's is so refreshing. I love his mentality and appreciate his clarity. As stated, nothing is given, all is earned. That is…"The USA way", so it MUST BE!!!!!
He said Gio and Johnny are with new clubs and need to get settled in. He said Weston needs time with his club to fight for a playing time. Tillman is injured. He went with a bunch a new faces and newer faces that need to prove they are at international level like Berthalter, De La Torre, and Diego.
"I coach football .. now I coach soccer because I coach in the US"….I'm afraid Poch is not in charge. He's being told what to say
What's gonna suck is if/when Sargent doesn't score because he'll be playing against two quality opponents we get to hear all the MLSers chanting for Agyemang's return.
This wouldn’t be his World Cup roster. You guys are overreacting. He’s still assessing players in case someone is injured right before the World Cup. He also mentioned that this window is the last window in which he’ll bring in new faces.
This dude needs to be fired… He doesn't have a clue what the hell he is doing