Updated
Updated · ESPN · Jul 17
Pochettino to Decide USMNT Future Next Week as U.S. Soccer Offers Deal Through 2030
Updated
Updated · ESPN · Jul 17

Pochettino to Decide USMNT Future Next Week as U.S. Soccer Offers Deal Through 2030

3 articles · Updated · ESPN · Jul 17

Summary

  • Next week is Pochettino's deadline to decide whether to stay as U.S. men's coach after U.S. Soccer offered to extend his contract through the 2030 World Cup.
  • The 54-year-old said talks are ongoing and that the decision will follow a review of the offer, with his current deal set to expire at the end of this tournament.
  • U.S. Soccer still hopes to keep him despite the hosts' 4-1 round-of-16 loss to Belgium, which ended a run that had included strong group-stage displays and a 2-0 win over Bosnia-Herzegovina.
  • Pochettino, hired in September 2024 and linked earlier this year with several European clubs, is meanwhile focused on Sunday's final, calling Spain vs. Argentina one of the biggest matches in history.

Insights

If Pochettino departs, should the USMNT pursue a global icon or an American-grown coaching talent?
Will Pochettino trade his historic U.S. soccer project for a return to the Premier League?
Is U.S. Soccer's multi-million dollar gamble on one coach a sustainable path to global relevance?