If Christian Pulisic leads his country to World Cup glory on home soil in 2026, he might not be the first man to get his hands on the trophy.

Traditionally it is the captain that lifts the trophy at the end of six weeks of intense competition, but USMNT boss Mauricio Pochettino might have to yield to a higher power rather than Pulisic, who wears the armband.

Poch is yet to meet with President Donald Trump but has hinted he might have to concede ground if the President decides to pull rank.

The Argentinian tactician joined Ben Jacobs on a special edition of the talkSPORT Daily Podcast to discuss the upcoming tournament, with the draw set to take place in Washington in December.

Trump famously joined the Chelsea squad on stage during the Club World Cup presentation in July.

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