Mauricio Pochettino: ‘Trump asked if US can win the World Cup’
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US could ‘dominate’ football in next decade – Pochettino
- US Men's National Team coach Mauricio Pochettino thinks the country has the potential to “dominate” football in the next decade.
- The sport’s popularity is growing in the US and President Donald Trump recently asked if Pochettino’s team could win the upcoming World Cup.
- Pochettino took up his position in the US in September 2024. His contract runs through to 2026, but he still hasn’t got a green card.
- He says he would have considered the England manager position instead, but the timing didn’t align.
- The Argentine says the season he spent at Chelsea laid the groundwork for his future success, and he hopes one day to return to Tottenham Hotspur.