Donald Trump called USMNT coach Mauricio Pochettino to wish him luck ahead of the 2026 World Cup, building on their exchange at the December draw.

Mauricio Pochettino must manage more than tactics as USMNT hosts the 2026 World Cup under intense pressure to deliver on home soil.

The men’s head coach tells Sid Lowe about his ‘American dream’ at the World Cup and tempering the host nation’s ‘arrogant’ expectations