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Mauricio Pochettino says US can win World Cup: 'Why not us? ... We need to dream'
Coach Mauricio Pochettino encourages Team USA to embrace belief and freedom as they prepare for their home-soil World Cup debut with a strong squad and manageable group.
- On Friday, United States soccer coach Mauricio Pochettino urged his team to play with freedom and believe they can win the World Cup, declaring, "I am here because I believe that we can win."
- Appointed in 2024, the former Argentina national team defender replaced Gregg Berhalter and cited American mentality as cause for optimism, seeking to improve on results that saw the United States fail to advance past the round of 16 since 2002.
- Ahead of friendlies against Belgium on Saturday and Portugal on Tuesday, Pochettino's men face a relatively favorable World Cup group featuring Paraguay, Australia, and either Turkey or Kosovo.
- Star players Christian Pulisic and Weston McKennie echoed their coach's sentiment, with Pulisic deleting social media to avoid expectations and McKennie stating, "being competitive, having pressure, is something that you live with."
- A strong performance is viewed as crucial for expanding soccer's popularity across North America, as the co-hosts leverage home-field advantage to build momentum toward the tournament beginning June 11.
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Antelope Valley PressCoach Pochettino says US can win World Cup
MARIETTA, Ga. — Mauricio Pochettino told American soccer players they can achieve what almost no one thinks is possible: win the World Cup.
·Cherokee County, United States
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The head coach of the USA soccer team, Mauricio Pochettino, said that his players can achieve what no one thought was possible, to win the World Cup.
·Belgrade, Serbia
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Before defying Belgium and Portugal in a friendly manner, the American team's team selector does not hide his ambitions for the World at home.
·Paris, France
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Less than three months away from the US World Championship, U.S. player Mauricio Pochettino sent a strong message to his players: if they play "free", they will be able to believe in an incredible feat.
·France
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