USA boss Mauricio Pochettino has admitted he was left feeling ‘disappointed’ after watching Donald Trump recently chat with FIFA chief Gianni Infantino.
Pochettino has been in charge of the side for less than a year and will be hoping to achieve success at the next World Cup, which will be playeed in America in 2026.
The USA have never won the World Cup.
However, they did previously make the quarter-finals of the competition back in 2002 before losing to Germany, who proceeded to reach the final of the tournament.
USA boss Mauricio Pochettino has admitted he was left feeling ‘disappointed’ after watching Donald Trump recently chat with FIFA chief Gianni Infantino
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In a recent chat between President Trump and Infantino, they discussed the 2026 World Cup.
That tournament will be played in America, as well as Canada and Mexico in a new first for the prestigious event.
Pochettino, however, has said he was ‘disappointed’ after Infantino expressed a belief that the USA can go all the way.
“I was listening to a conversation between our President Donald Trump and [FIFA president] Gianni Infantino,” he said.
Donald Trump and Gianni Infantino recently discussed the 2026 World Cup
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“And we are ready to deliver. We are a host and it’s a country where the mentality is all about winning.
“In sport, everything the Americans are involved in, they want to win. That is the culture.
“It’s going to be a pressure but a welcome one. We will feel the adrenalin we need to feel.”
To many, the idea of Pochettino managing the USA still seems somewhat bizarre.
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He once appeared destined to become England boss, but Thomas Tuchel now occupies that role following the summer departure of Gareth Southgate.
Pochettino had spells in England with Southampton, Tottenham and Chelsea.
His time with Spurs was particularly impressive, with the north London titans becoming a force on his watch.
And though he’s manager of the USA, Pochettino insists England is still his ‘home’.
Mauricio Pochettino insists England is his home after stints in charge of Southampton, Tottenham and Chelsea
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“Of course, England is like my home now,” he stated.
“It is my home but it’s true I am Argentine and that can be controversial.
“I love England, and I know the relationship between English and Argentine citizens is very good but for sure the history is there and can be controversial.
“An Argentine defending the badge, the flag of England, I think is completely different to being here in the Premier League involved in a club.
“But it never happened so it’s not a situation we need to analyse.”
