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| Title: | Pochettino unconcerned despite USMNT's "painful" Belgium defeat in World Cup tune-up |
| Link: | Original article on nytimes.com |
| Region: | US |
| Topics: | johnny; defeat; usmnts; painful; better; despite; result; half; tuneup; team; coach; cup; garcia; unconcerned; pochettino; world; game; belgium; Mauricio Pochettino; Mercedes-Benz Stadium; FIFA World Cup; United States men's national soccer team |
| Datetime: | 3/28/2026, 10:59:39 PM |
| Summary: | ATLANTA — U.S. men’s national team coach Mauricio Pochettino said his players did not show enough aggression during Saturday’s “painful” 5-2 loss to Belgium, but sought to downplay any sense of despondency as he and his team look ahead to the 2026 World Cup. “To feel sometimes the pain is good,” Pochettino told reporters at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, after his team relinquished a first-half lead and were overrun following the interval. “It is true that against Belgium we lose 5-2 and from there you can’t say nothing that can convince people that are positive things. In that stage of the game, Pochettino faulted his players’ intensity. … It’s only about to keep this level.”“The moment we matched the intensity of Belgium, we were even or better,” he argued.... |
