Mauricio Pochettino: ‘Donald Trump asked if US can win the World Cup’
ORLANDO, FLORIDA - JANUARY 22: Head coach Mauricio Pochettino of the United States waves to fans prior to a game against the Costa Rica at Inter&Co Stadium on January 22, 2025 in Orlando, Florida.
Mauricio Pochettino may now be the most important figure in American soccer, as the country gets ready to stage the biggest World Cup in history, but that hasn’t yet granted him any special status.
He still hasn’t got a green card, having taken the job in September 2024. “We are waiting,” he laughs. “The last time, in Los Angeles, we were waiting one hour and a half in the queue!”
He then offers a quick caveat.
“I am not complaining because if I complain, they are going to kill me!”
The statement was in response to whether he feels like a celebrity in a country where that wattage is greater t...