Mauricio Pochettino praised the overall performance of his USMNT side despite losing 2-0 to South Korea in a friendly in New Jersey on Saturday, but some of his comments will raise eyebrows.

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Pochettino insisted that his team only needs to start winning “when the World Cup starts” next summer, but the defeats are stacking up for the Argentine coach as he rotates his squad and continues to experiment with nine months to go until the 2026 World Cup on home soil.

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The USMNT have lost recent friendlies against Turkiye, Swizterland and South Korea, with another challenging test against Japan coming up in Columbus on Tuesday.

Mauricio Pochettino reaction after USMNT defeat to South Korea

Pochettino said

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