Coaching the U.S. was a big test for Mauricio Pochettino. Then his World Cup opener went ‘amazing’

Coaching the U.S. was a big test for Mauricio Pochettino. Then his World Cup opener went ‘amazing’

Source: www.nbcnews.com · Section: headlines · Bias: Center-Left · Published: Sat, 13 Jun 2026 06:47:44 GMT

Pochettino, a 54-year-old Argentine, has been on the job for 20 months, but Friday’s game was unquestionably his biggest opportunity to make an impression on a wider fanbase tuning in to watch the U.S. for the first time.

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Center-Left: USA bulldoze Paraguay as co-hosts romp to victory in World Cup opener — www.theguardian.com
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