Pochettino agrees to new manager contract with US Soccer

Mauricio Pochettino inks a four-year head coach extension after Team USA finished in the last-16 at World Cup 2026. United States head football coach Mauricio Pochettino has agreed to lead the men’s ⁠team through the ⁠2030 FIFA World Cup, US Soccer said on Monday, after taking them to the round of 16 at this year’s finals. The 54-year-old Argentine, ⁠who favours a high-pressing, attacking style of play, took over the national side in 2024 after parting ways with Chelsea earlier that year, and had ⁠a contract that ran through the 2026 World Cup. “Mauricio and his staff believe in the future of soccer in the United States and our new project allows us to build on progress of the USMNT and the momentum of US Soccer,” United States Soccer CEO JT Batson said in a press release. Under Pochettino’s leadership, the US finished first in their World Cup group ahead of Australia, Paraguay and Turkiye, and the six points they collected were the highest-ever total for the men’s team at the tournament.

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