1 of 5 | Forward Christian Pulisic and the Americans will face Paraguay in their 2026 World Cup opener Friday in Inglewood, Calif. File Photo by Mike Zarrilli/UPI | License Photo
June 12 (UPI) -- The U.S. men vowed to show a new aggression under coach Mauricio Pochettino at the 2026 World Cup, shedding a previous "good guy" narrative.
"I think he brings that South American spirit we've been missing," midfielder Tim Weah told reporters Wednesday. "We've always been the good guys It's kinda nice being on the other end and being the aggressor a bit. It's fun."
Star forward Christian Pulisic and the Americans will start that journey against Paraguay in their Group D opener Friday in Inglewood, Calif. The match will air at 9 p.m. EDT on Fox and Telemundo and stream on Peacock on Tubi.
The red, white and blue will play additional group-stage matches against Australia and Turkey as they attempt to reach the knockout rounds.
