Mauricio Pochettino has signed a contract extension to remain the head coach of the United States national team until the 2030 World Cup, U.S. Soccer announced Monday.
The 54-year-old took over in 2024 and led the USA to the last 16 at the recent World Cup, which it co-hosted with Canada and Mexico.
¡°It has become clear to us that there is tremendous potential to make the men¡¯s national team program even stronger,¡± said Argentinian Pochettino, whose coaching staff have?also agreed new contracts.
¡°The passion we experienced from the fans throughout the World Cup only strengthened our belief in what is possible here ...
¡°We want to try to have a lasting impact on the sport in the country that has welcomed us so warmly and for that impact to extend beyond results on the field.¡±
The Americans won three matches at a World Cup for the first time before being knocked out by Belgium, following a huge controversy over FIFA¡¯s decision to suspend?striker Folarin Balogun¡¯s ban for a red card.
Former Tottenham and Paris Saint-Germain boss Pochettino was named coach two years ago, after previous boss Gregg Berhalter left following a group-stage exit from the 2024 Copa America, which the USA hosted.
Pochettino helped turn things around and led the team to the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup final, which they lost 2-1 to Mexico.
He had been linked with a return to European club football, but will instead stay with the U.S. until the next World Cup, slated to be largely held in Spain, Portugal and Morocco.
¡°Mauricio has built a culture where players trust the group, trust the process and trust each other,¡± said U.S. Soccer president Cindy Parlow Cone.
¡°We saw the impact of that belief in the way the team grew, competed and performed on the world¡¯s biggest stage.¡±
The USA has not reached the quarterfinals of a men¡¯s World Cup since 2002, and hopes were high a partisan home crowd could carry it to at least that stage.
But after the Balogun affair, a fired-up Belgium crushed those hopes last month with a crushing 4-1 victory.
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