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Mauricio Pochettino

Argentine football manager (born 1972)

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World Cup Preparation (5)
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Football (1)
Team Performance (1)
Player Form (1)
World Cup Selection (1)
Team Strategy (1)
Impact of Player Injury on Team Strategy (1)
World Cup Squad Depth and Selection (1)
World Cup Roster (1)
Player Selection (1)
US Soccer (1)

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Mauricio Roberto Pochettino Trossero (born 2 March 1972) is an Argentine professional football manager and former player who is the current head coach of the United States men's national team. Pochettino played as a centre-back and began his career in 1989 with Primera División club Newell's Old Boys, winning a league title and finishing as runner-up in the 1992 Copa Libertadores. In 1994, he transferred to newly promoted La Liga club Espanyol, helping establish their top-flight status and winning the 2000 Copa del Rey, their first trophy in 60 years.

📰 Related News (11)

🇺🇸 Joao Pedro needs help from misfiring Chelsea forwards (2026-04-10)
🇺🇸 How Patrick Agyemang's Shattered World Cup Dream Changes USA's 2026 Roster (2026-04-10)
Patrick Agyemang's season-ending injury headlines this week's USA Stock Watch....
🇺🇸 John Strong Reacts to Patrick Agyemang Injury: 'A Blow Not to Have Him' (2026-04-09)
John Strong joined First Things First to discuss the impact of USA forward Patrick Agyemang's injury ahead of the World Cup....
🇺🇸 Projecting the USA's 2026 World Cup Roster Following Losses To Portugal, Belgium (2026-04-03)
Coming out of a brutal March window, who is most likely to make the USA's World Cup roster?...
🇺🇸 Cobi Jones Reacts To USA's Back-To-Back Losses: 'You Can't Be Happy' (2026-04-02)
The United States men's national team's struggles are on high alert, and Cobi Jones chimes in....
🇺🇸 Lalas: Mauricio Pochettino's Lineup Changes Spell 'Borderline Panic' For USA (2026-04-01)
Alexi Lalas was confused as much as anyone about United States manager Mauricio Pochettino's tactic changes....
🇺🇸 USA World Cup Spotlight: 4 Burning Questions After March Roster Release (2026-03-18)
Four burning questions after the USA roster release on Tuesday for the March friendlies....
🇺🇸 USA World Cup Spotlight: What To Make Of Sergiño Dest's Latest Injury? (2026-03-10)
Sergiño Dest's injury has come at an unideal time for the USA with the days counting down until the World Cup....
🇺🇸 Sergiño Dest Likely Out of USA Pre-World Cup Friendlies Against Belgium, Portugal (2026-03-09)
Sergiño Dest appears set to miss the United States’ pre-World Cup friendlies after he hurt his left hamstring....
🇺🇸 USA Stock Watch: Johnny Cardoso Helps World Cup Case, Weston McKennie Keeps Scoring (2026-02-27)
The stakes are getting higher. The competition is getting fiercer. Here’s who’s trending up and down this week in the United States men's national tea...
🇺🇸 Plan Pochettino? Spurs Reportedly Want Current USA Coach Back After 2026 World Cup (2026-02-11)
Tottenham Hotspur are interested in reappointing Mauricio Pochettino as head coach after sacking Thomas Frank....