Mauricio Pochettino’s USMNT host Japan in a big friendly in Columbus, Ohio on Tuesday as the Stars and Stripes look to bounce back from their disappointing weekend defeat to South Korea .

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Once again Pochettino’s side struggled against a top-tier team in that defeat to South Korea in New Jersey, and even though they’re missing some key players for this window you would have expected better from the USMNT. Pressure is building on Poch and he could really do with a much-needed win, and dominant performance, against Japan.

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As for the Samurai Blue, they have already qualified for the 2026 World Cup with minimum fuss and they have great balance about their team, plus a few superstars i

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