Mauricio Pochettino, the Argentine coach tasked with leading the U.S. national team through the 2026 World Cup, said he and his staff have been quite impressed with the level of play from the MLS players at camp in Fort Lauderdale this week.

USA national team coach Mauricio Pochettino has been quick to praise the quality of American players but says he wants to inject some Argentine spirit and patriotism into his squad.

Mauricio Pochettino challenged the players in his MLS-based January camp squad to show why they should be the ones to fill out the player pool.

Domestic league action is back this weekend with Arsenal vs. Aston Villa, Juventus vs. Milan and Manchester United vs. Brighton and Hove Albion all notable on top of the U.S. men's national team taking on Venezuela.

Chicago Fire forward Brian Gutiérrez has represented the US at age group level and now looks set to make his first appearance for the senior national team.

Mauricio Pochettino is evaluating MLS-based U.S. players this week at a camp in Fort Lauderdale that includes a friendly Saturday vs. Venezuela.

The new U.S. men's national team manager wants to borrow from his home of Argentina to instill a sense of belief and pride in the Americans.

USA defender Tim Ream said that head coach Mauricio Pochettino continues to stress to his players the importance of having a winning mentality.

The 23-year-old attacker, named after the Indiana Jones franchise, could make his first national team appearance in upcoming exhibitions against Venezuela and Costa Rica.

United States men's national team head coach Mauricio Pochettino insists American players can compete with the likes of Spain and Argentina in terms of talent.

For coach Mauricio Pochettino, Saturday's friendly against Venezuela will provide a clearer idea of where many of the USMNT's 2026 World Cup hopefuls stand.