USMNT World Cup squad prediction: how Mauricio Pochettino’s call-ups determine the 26

The USMNT head coach has played 61 different players in his 24 games in charge – the trends among them could determine who makes the cut In exactly two weeks, Mauricio Pochettino will determine which 26 players will represent the United States at this summer’s World Cup. The decision may be even harder than you’d expect Across 24 games as US boss, Pochettino has deployed 61 different players for first-hand assessment, and his tenure so far has provided scant evidence of a crystalized core. Continue reading...

Jeff Rueter · Tue, May 12, 2026, 3:00 AM
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USMNT World Cup squad prediction: how Mauricio Pochettino’s call-ups determine the 26

The USMNT head coach has played 61 different players in his 24 games in charge – the trends among them could determine who makes the cut

In exactly two weeks, Mauricio Pochettino will determine which 26 players will represent the United States at this summer’s World Cup. The decision may be even harder than you’d expect

Across 24 games as US boss, Pochettino has deployed 61 different players for first-hand assessment, and his tenure so far has provided scant evidence of a crystalized core.

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