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April 8, 2026
Pochettino's to-do list: What the USMNT must figure out before World Cup
There are no more friendlies or camps before the U.S. names its World Cup roster, so what does coach Mauricio Pochettino need to do before then?
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April 2, 2026
USMNT big board: Did March losses finalize Pochettino's squad?
The March international window was the last time for players to impress U.S. coach Mauricio Pochettino, so who cemented their place on his team?
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March 29, 2026
USMNT handed reality check by Doku, Belgium ahead of World Cup
Belgium provided a sobering assessment of where the USMNT currently stands, doling out a heavy 5-2 defeat that will leave Mauricio Pochettino with plenty to ponder.
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March 27, 2026
Pulisic: I feel WC pressure but I can handle it
United States star Christian Pulisic admitted that he feels pressure as a home World Cup approaches, but added, "it's nothing I can't handle."
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March 25, 2026
USMNT players on what Pochettino is like behind the scenes
It used to be "inmates running the asylum," players tell ESPN, but Pochettino has transformed the culture.
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March 24, 2026
Antoine Griezmann alone can't salvage Orlando's rough-looking rebuild
The best stars in MLS make already-good teams better. With Orlando, Griezmann will be join a rebuild.
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March 17, 2026
Poch made exception for 'special talent' Reyna
United States manager Mauricio Pochettino said that Gio Reyna is a "very special talent," which is why he was willing to look past the player's lack of playing time at club level and name him to th...
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March 17, 2026
In final window before World Cup, Pochettino shows flexibility in club-form demand
Mauricio Pochettino once demanded peak club performance from his USMNT players, but his March squad raises the question of whether that's negotiable.
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March 17, 2026
Pulisic, McKennie headline March USMNT roster
AC Milan attacker Christian Pulisic, Juventus midfielder Weston McKennie and Crystal Palace center back Chris Richards headline the 27-player roster named by United States men's national manager Ma...
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March 9, 2026
Despite wingback depth, Dest injury threatens USMNT's World Cup hopes
Sergiño Dest insists his season isn't over after suffering a hamstring injury, but if it is, that's a headache the U.S. doesn't need for the World Cup.
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March 5, 2026
Who should make Pochettino's USMNT roster for March camp?
It's the month of the final matches for the USMNT before its pre-World Cup camp. Who is looking good, and who is on the outside looking in for Mauricio Pochettino's squad?
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March 3, 2026
100 days from the World Cup: What's the state of the USMNT?
ESPN sits down with a who's who of USMNT legends to talk the national team's hopes in 2026.
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February 17, 2026
Rodman headlines USWNT SheBelieves roster
Trinity Rodman, Lindsey Heaps, and Rose Lavelle headline the U.S. women's national team roster announced on Tuesday by manager Emma Hayes for the SheBelieves Cup.
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February 17, 2026
Meet Noahkai Banks, 19, the outside pick to make USMNT's World Cup squad
Noahkai Banks' strong form for Augsburg in the Bundesliga might not just get him in Mauricio Pochettino's USMNT squad for the World Cup -- he might even be a starter.
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February 6, 2026
Minnesota's James deal is a low-risk marriage of convenience
James RodrÃguez and Minnesota United are betting on their partnership.
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January 25, 2026
Rodman marks 'fresh start' in scoring U.S. return
USWNT coach Emma Hayes heralded a "fresh start" for Trinity Rodman after the forward scored in just her second match since the 2024 Olympics in a 6-0 rout of Paraguay.
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January 20, 2026
USMNT World Cup Big Board 4.0: Pochettino's roster coming into focus
We're less than five months away from the USMNT's World Cup opener, and with the clock ticking down, Mauricio Pochettino's squad is coming into focus.
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January 16, 2026
Rose Lavelle named U.S. Women's Player of Year
Gotham FC and United States women's national team midfielder Rose Lavelle has been voted U.S. Soccer's Female Player of the Year for 2025.
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