U.S. Soccer has signed men’s national team coach Mauricio Pochettino to a new contract through 2030, a deal that was financed in part via contributions from Ken Griffin, the billionaire founder of Citadel.
The extension, announced Monday morning, comes less than a month after the conclusion of the 2026 men’s World Cup in North America. The U.S. Men’s National Team won its group and a knockout stage game, before losing in the Round of 16 to Belgium. That performance drew mixed reviews from the U.S. soccer community, with some feeling the team’s performance showed progress while others believed it was more of the same.
Pochettino’s extension, however, should keep some continuity at the top of USMNT, which last advanced to the quarterfinals of the World Cup in 2002. U.S. Soccer said it will also give him and his staff a bit more power within all parts of the governing body’s efforts.
“With this new commitment, [Pochettino] and the coaching staff will also advise and support U.S. Soccer on the broader development of the full national team pathway, youth soccer, coaching education, professional league collaboration and other technical facets across the soccer community,” the organization said in a statement.
