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The United States men's national team takes on Belgium in the round of 16. Mauricio Pochettino became the winningest World Cup coach in American history on Wednesday night at Levi’s Stadium.
What happened?
The United States team won under Pochettino's guidance, with a record-breaking statistic for a coach who has been on the job less than two years.
Why it matters for United States
The team will be without its star striker Folarin Balogun, sitting out due to a controversial red card, but for the first time, the country has full belief that its national team coach knows what he’s doing.
What comes next?
The United States men's national team faces Belgium in the round of 16 in Seattle, with the chance to win a second knockout game in a single World Cup for the first time.
Pochettino has changed the team culture, gotten his band of young men to believe and harnessed the energy of a disparate and divided country. He encouraged his players by saying, “Everything is possible. Touch the moon. Touch the moon.” Pochettino’s ascent to the helm of the United States men’s national team happened in the fall of 2024. He declared himself “200% Argentine” and confessed to not knowing much about the United States before he took the job.
| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Win |
The United States men's national team has full belief in Pochettino, with the motto “In Poch we trust” gaining popularity. Pochettino often references the moon and the American moon landing as proof that anything is possible, even winning the World Cup.
