# Why Pochettino’s USMNT Exit Might Be Good For US Soccer

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4 outlets covering · First listed: Yahoo Sports, Nov 12, 2026, 4:00 AM · Read it: <https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/why-pochettino-usmnt-exit-might-100013396.html>

Pochettino's USMNT results weren't decisive as the enthusiasm around the team during the World Cup suggested. And second cycle national team managers typically struggle.

## Who's covering it

In the order they published:

- Nov 11, 2026, 9:40 AM: [Mauricio Pochettino on course for USMNT exit after discussing personal terms with Manchester United](<https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/mauricio-pochettino-usmnt-exit-manchester-united/>) — CBS Sports (Sports, United States)
  Pochettino initially took the USMNT job in Sept. 2024 and led the team to their fourth consecutive round of 16 exit at the World Cup before signing a new four-year deal in August
- Nov 11, 2026, 5:30 PM: [What Mauricio Pochettino’s Man Utd Exit Would Mean for USMNT Wonderkid Cavan Sullivan](<https://www.si.com/soccer/what-mauricio-pochettino-man-utd-exit-mean-cavan-sullivan>) — Sports Illustrated (Sports, United States)
  The current U.S. men’s national team manager has taken the 17-year-old prodigy under his wing.
- Nov 12, 2026, 4:00 AM: [Why Pochettino’s USMNT Exit Might Be Good For US Soccer](<https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/why-pochettino-usmnt-exit-might-100013396.html>) — Yahoo Sports (Sports, United States)
  Pochettino's USMNT results weren't decisive as the enthusiasm around the team during the World Cup suggested. And second cycle national team managers typically struggle.
- Nov 12, 2026, 4:00 AM: [Why Pochettino’s USMNT Exit Might Be Good For US Soccer](<https://www.forbes.com/sites/ianquillen/2026/11/12/why-pochettino-leaving-the-usmnt-now-might-be-good-for-us-soccer/>) — Forbes (Magazine, United States)
  Pochettino's USMNT results weren't decisive as the enthusiasm around the team during the World Cup suggested. And second cycle national team managers typically struggle.
