The U.S. Soccer Federation are in limbo after the climax of the 2026 World Cup, with Mauricio Pochettino still undecided on his future.
There was always going to be difficulties involving Mauricio Pochettino’s future after the 2026 World Cup, as clubs from Europe wait patiently.
However, the manner in which the USMNT exited the tournament has made things even more uncomfortable, as Pochettino has to weigh up whether he can take them forward.
A 4-1 loss to Belgium was blown up by the fact that Donald Trump got involved in rescinding Folarin Balogun’s red card. And this has actually ended up doing more damage than good.
After such involvement and the Argentine’s name being used in the same sentence, it’s not just the football side of things that will be playing on his mind.
There was always going to be difficulties involving Mauricio Pochettino’s future after the 2026 World Cup, as clubs from Europe wait patiently.
However, the manner in which the USMNT exited the tournament has made things even more uncomfortable, as Pochettino has to weigh up whether he can take them forward.
A 4-1 loss to Belgium was blown up by the fact that Donald Trump got involved in rescinding Folarin Balogun’s red card. And this has actually ended up doing more damage than good.
After such involvement and the Argentine’s name being used in the same sentence, it’s not just the football side of things that will be playing on his mind.
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