US coach wants team with “American mentality” in the 2026 World Cup

by Andrea
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United States coach Mauricio Pochettino said he intends to incorporate the traditional American winning mindset into the national team, while preparing the team for the dispute of 2026 World Cupwhich will be held on US soil, in partnership with Mexico and Canada.

Hired to lead the team in the main competition of the former Tottenham commander recognizes the recent stumbling blocks, but believes the team is evolving.

“We need to compete and create a team capable of acting at the level we expect,” the Argentine said in an interview with the official United States Football Federation podcast.

Despite defeats to Panama in the semifinal of March, and Mexico in the Gold Cup final last Sunday, Pochettino maintains optimism.

“Gradually we are trying to evolve together and understand what it means to defend and play for a selection like the ones, which always requires the best of all.”

Aware of pressure for good results, the coach stressed that the work goes beyond the four lines. “We are representing a country that wants to be the best in everything you do. So, in football, We have the responsibility to create this mindset”.

With just under a year to start the World Cup, he believes the United States are on the right track. “We are in a good process and happy with the way things are unfolding,” he concluded.

(Report by Pearl Josephine Nazare in Goa; edition of Peter Rutherford)

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