Mauricio Pochettino's arrival as United States men's national team manager last summer also brought a swell of enthusiasm from U.S. fans.

How rough has the recent sailing been for the downcast, shorthanded US men’s national team, currently riding a rare four-game losing skid into their Gold Cup opener on Sunday evening vs. Trinidad & Tobago?

You can talk about my performances, whatever you want, but to question my commitment especially toward the national team, in my opinion that’s way out of line.”

Jesse Marsch claims his comments weren't a dig at the USMNT and star Christian Pulisic, but the aren't many other ways to read into them.

And while the USMNT was thoroughly embarrassed in its friendly against Switzerland, much of the discussion focused on the player who wasn't there: Christian Pulisic. Ever since the AC Milan star elected to skip the Gold Cup — the USMNT's only competitive tournament before the 2026 World Cup — the backlash had been impossible to ignore.

Friendlies against Turkey (June 7) and Switzerland (June 10) take place before the USMNT face Trinidad & Tobago, Haiti, and Saudi Arabia in the 2025 Gold Cup group stage later in

Colombia, 8 p.m. ➡️ Telemundo Another game, another defeat for Mauricio Pochettino's USA, the Argentine the first to lose three straight in a decade. Though a 2-1 friendly loss to a strong Turkiye side is nowhere near the disaster that was the Nations League campaign,

Coach Mauricio Pochettino is hopeful the midfielder will recover from a foot injury in time for the CONCACAF Gold Cup, which begins Sunday against Trinidad and Tobago.