The USMNT had just dragged itself through a forgettable Nations League, the kind of stretch that leaves fans sighing and pundits circling. Confidence? Fragile. Identity? Still missing. And yet, somewhere underneath all that frustration, a bit of energy was starting to hum again. Because the biggest stage awaits, “the 2026 FIFA World Cup.” Suddenly, there’s a feeling that maybe, just maybe, they’re starting to turn a corner. Even former captain and CBS reporter Clint Dempsey, never one to sugarcoat things, said something that made fans sit up and think again.

The reason behind that renewed buzz? A certain Argentine named Mauricio Pochettino. Ever since Pochettino took over last year, you can sense the shift — a little more danger. It started to show in Austin on October 10, when the U.S

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