When Mauricio Pochettino stands on the touchline at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on June 12, 2026, watching his US men’s national team (USMNT) begin their World Cup finals campaign, the eyes of ...

United States head coach Mauricio Pochettino, front left, and first assistant coach Jesus Perez, right, stand for the national anthem before an international friendly soccer match against Panama ...

That's what he did Saturday night, with the United States beating Panama 2-0 in a friendly match, waiving once again as the fans chanted "Poch-et-ti-no" (clap, clap, clap clap clap) after the victory.

Pochettino wins his debut as U.S. coach, getting a 49th-minute goal from Yunus Musah off an assist from AC Milan teammate Christian Pulisic and a stoppage-time strike from Ricardo Pepi for a 2-0 ex… ...