The US team and coach Mauricio Pochettino have talked about drawing on the energy of home fans Credit: JAMIE SQUIRE / Getty Images via AFP

Two days before the United States’ first World Cup game, coach Mauricio Pochettino only took questions from one intrepid reporter — and it was Sesame Street’s Grover.

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