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Fresh-faced USMNT giving Mauricio Pochettino everything he lacked at World Cup

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Sears, E. (2026, October 7). Fresh-faced USMNT giving Mauricio Pochettino everything he lacked at World Cup. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/07/sports/refreshed-usmnt-can-provide-what-it-lacked-at-world-cup/

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The article discusses how USMNT coach Mauricio Pochettino has been testing out new lineups during recent friendly matches following the World Cup, where he largely stuck with the same starting eleven players. These friendlies have shown progress in addressing depth issues and providing more options for adversity faced in upcoming competitions like the CONCACAF Nations League, set to start next month against Haiti.

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Notably, Mauricio Pochettino coached the U.S. Men's National Team (USMNT) during the World Cup without making significant changes to his starting lineup of 11 players, except for one substitution due to injury. Despite criticism and outrage following the World Cup, the USMNT demonstrated depth by winning four consecutive games in a recent international window, most recently defeating Canada on Tuesday night. This performance indicates that Pochettino's squad can now adapt effectively with alternatives from the bench, addressing concerns about team flexibility and player availability raised during the World Cup. The upcoming CONCACAF Nations League matches against Haiti will be a test of this newfound depth in the USMNT roster.

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Lost amid the anger and the Folarin Balogun-related outrage amid the national postmortem following the World Cup was that, not counting a meaningless group-stage finale, Mauricio Pochettino made just one change to his starting 11 across the U.S. team’s other four World Cup games. asserted

Pochettino → lose → games

That change, starting Ricardo Pepi against Australia, happened because Christian Pulisic was unavailable due to injury. asserted

Pulisic → start → injury

And the best thing you can say about the team’s kid-fueled four straight wins in the international window that wrapped up Tuesday night with a victory over Canada is that the past two weeks marked a significant step toward solving the depth issue that hung over them all summer. asserted

that → say → them

The best 11 for the U.S. is no longer a fait accompli, and should the Americans face adversity in the CONCACAF Nations League that starts next month with a two-leg quarterfinal against Haiti, the manager won’t feel like his bench can’t turn a game in his favor. asserted

bench → face → favor

Fresh-faced USMNT giving Mauricio Pochettino everything he lacked at World Cup

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