New York, July 18 (IANS) Mauricio Pochettino says he expects to decide his future as USA football head coach next week, with the USMNT hoping to keep the Argentine in charge despite the team’s disappointing FIFA World Cup campaign.The 54-year-old’s current contract expires after the tournament, but the federation has reportedly offered him a new four-year deal that would keep him at the helm until the end of the 2030 World Cup, according to the Daily Mail.Speaking to Spanish radio station Cadena…
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Atlanta, July 14 (IANS) England and Argentina will renew one of the World Cup’s most enduring rivalries when they meet in the FIFA World Cup 2026 semifinal, more than two decades after their last encounter. The teams have crossed paths five times in the tournament, producing three England victories and two Argentina wins, including one on penalties. Yet the rivalry has never been defined by numbers alone.Although they first met at the World Cup in 1962, when England won 3-1 in the group stage, t…
Seattle, July 7 (IANS) United States manager Mauricio Pochettino said he was proud of his team’s World Cup campaign despite Tuesday’s 4-1 defeat to Belgium, insisting the tournament had laid the foundations for future success.The Argentine said his side had failed to reproduce the form it showed earlier in the tournament, but insisted its overall campaign remained a source of pride.”It hurts to be eliminated. We didn’t perform well today, and that’s the reality. Sometimes, during a tournament, y…
Mumbai, July 6 (IANS) A lopsided rivalry, but for one big exception — the USA and Belgium have met seven times, and the record is almost entirely one-sided in the Round of 16 of the FIFA World Cup 2026.Belgium have won six of them, with the USA’s only victory coming all the way back in the very first World Cup ever played, a 3-0 win in 1930. Their last World Cup meeting was the heartbreaker: a 2-1 extra-time loss in the 2014 Round of 16, remembered as much for Tim Howard’s tournament-record 15 …
San Francisco, July 1 (IANS) USA head coach Mauricio Pochettino insisted his side is prepared for every possible scenario, including a penalty shootout, as the hosts gear up to face Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Round of 32 at the FIFA World Cup 2026 on Thursday.The Americans topped Group D after impressive victories over Paraguay (4-1) and Australia (2-0), sealing qualification for the knockout stage with a game to spare. Pochettino then rotated his squad for the final group fixture, where the …
Santa Clara, July 1 (IANS) Hosts USA will take on Bosnia and Herzegovina in the FIFA World Cup Round of 32 on Thursday, aiming to book their place in the last 16 at the San Francisco Bay Area Stadium. The Americans topped their group after convincing wins over Paraguay (4-1) and Australia (2-0), securing qualification with a game to spare. Head coach Mauricio Pochettino rested several key players for the final group match, where the USA suffered a 3-2 defeat to Turkiye after conceding a late win…
Los Angeles, June 26 (IANS) Already-eliminated Turkiye ended a disappointing FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign on a high by edging out Group D winners and co-hosts USA 3-2 here at Los Angeles Stadium on Friday. With top spot already assured, Mauricio Pochettino shuffled his US pack, making no fewer than nine changes to the team that sealed qualification by beating Australia. For Turkiye, it’s a positive end to a disappointing campaign as they at least go home with a victory in their bag.Auston Trusty…
Inglewood, June 25 (IANS) With qualification already secured and top spot in Group D guaranteed, the United States can approach its final group-stage match against Turkey with freedom and flexibility. Back-to-back wins over Paraguay and Australia have ensured Mauricio Pochettino’s side will enter the Round of 32 as group winners, making this fixture at Los Angeles Stadium largely a chance to manage resources ahead of the knockout phase.The comfortable position is expected to give Pochettino an o…
Seattle, June 20 (IANS) USA defender Alex Freeman described his maiden FIFA World Cup goal as an emotional and unforgettable moment after helping his side secure a 2-0 victory over Australia and seal top spot in Group D in Seattle on Saturday.Freeman thought his celebrations had been cut short when the assistant referee raised the offside flag after he found the net in the second half at Seattle Stadium. However, a VAR review overturned the decision, sparking jubilant celebrations among the home…
Washington, June 19 (IANS) USA winger Christian Pulisic’s availability is still to be determined for the FIFA World Cup 2026 group stage match against Australia, head coach Mauricio Pochettino confirmed on Friday here at Seattle Stadium. Pulisic left at halftime of the USA’s emphatic 4-1 win over Paraguay in the group stage opener at Los Angeles Stadium. His replacement, midfielder Sebastian Berhalter, was one of seven USA’s players to make his FIFA World Cup debut in the match. In a pre-mat…