Washington Post · Mar 24, 2025
A loss to Canada ends a lost week for the USMNT
U.S. Coach Mauricio Pochettino gestures as Canada's Ali Ahmed and U.S. defender Joe Scally vie for the ball during the third-place match of the Concacaf Nations League. (Frederic J. Brown/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images)INGLEWOOD, Calif. — In one year, two months, two weeks and six days, the U.S. men’s national soccer team will return to SoFi Stadium for its 2026 World Cup opener.
It’s a 446-day runway, but because assemblies such as the one that closed with a 2-1 loss to Canada on Sunday are infrequent, Coach Mauricio Pochettino does not have as much time or opportunity as it appears to get things right.