In the press conference after the defect from Mexico, Mauricio Pochettino addressed concerns following the team’s poor performance against Mexico. While expectations were high, the 2-0 defeat left fans questioning whether Pochettino was the right man to lead the team to glory ahead of the 2026 World Cup.

The defeat is Mauricio Pochettino’s first as US men’s national team head coach in only his second game in charge, but the former Paris Saint-Germain and Tottenham manager was missing a number of key players. Christian Pulisic, Weston McKennie ...

Pochettino was handed his first loss in charge of the U.S., and it wasn’t pretty. Mexico controlled much of the game and the U.S. was toothless in the attack. The Americans generated no shots on goal in the first half, while Mexico looked far more energetic and dangerous in front of a sold-out crowd at the Estadio Akron in Guadalajara.