“[U.S. Soccer] showed confidence in us. We had already agreed and renewed before the World Cup began. I think that was one of the keys. The other thing was seeing this infrastructure and feeling part of a project that is bigger than any individual.”

— Mauricio Pochettino on staying on as USMNT head coach through the 2030 World Cup after its round-of-16 exit from the 2026 World Cup with a 4-1 loss to Belgium. On Saturday, in a friendly against Peru in Orlando, Pochettino and his returning staff lead the USA into its first game of the new cycle. (Fútbol de Primera with Andres Cantor)

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