Waiting for the announcement of the Argentine appointment Mauricio Pochettino as his new coach, the national team USA lost this Saturday 1-2 in a friendly match Canada.
Jacob Schaffelburg in the 17th minute and Jonathan David In the 58th minute they made it 0-2 for the Canadian team, which under the command of Jesse Marsch was the revelation of the last Copa América by achieving the fourth position.
Lucas De la Torre scored the only goal for the Americans in the 66th minute in this friendly played at the stadium Children’s Mercy Park in Kansas City (Kansas, USA).
No more Gregg Berhalter on the bench, Mikey Varas He was the interim coach of the Stars and Stripes team this afternoon.
The next friendly USA It’s this Tuesday match New Zealand in Cincinnati (Ohio, USA).
On August 15, the American media reported that Pochettino took over from Berhalter as a coach and who will have the mission to lead the team towards the main event of the 2026 World Cup, which the USA will organize along with Mexico and Canada.
The United States Soccer Federation (USSF) has not denied this information at any time but has not officially announced the inclusion of Pochettino until his contract with Chelsea is resolved, something that is expected sooner rather than later.
The choice of USA. This comes from the disappointment of the Copa América, where it did not make it past the group stage in a tournament where it was the host country.
The last bench he sits on Pochettino That was Chelsea, where he left in May after just one season at the British club.
At 52 years old, the rest of the coach’s career includes other teams such as Tottenham, where he reached the finals of the Champions League in 2019, or the paris saint germain, where he won the French league and cup.
An important aspect for the acquisition of the Argentine as the new brain of the American team is his time in Southampton with Matt Crocker, who is currently the USSF athletic director.
Source: La Verdad
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