Pochettino named new boss of US men's team

Former Tottenham and Chelsea leader Mauricio Pochettino has been named arsenic nan caller head of nan United States men's team.

The Argentine replaces Gregg Berhalter, who was sacked successful July pursuing nan USA's group-stage elimination from nan Copa America.

The announcement came earlier nan US faced New Zealand successful an world friends crippled successful Cincinnati.

Pochettino, 52, said it was an opportunity "I couldn't walk up".

"The determination to subordinate US Soccer wasn't conscionable astir shot for me; it's astir nan travel that this squad and this state are on," he added.

"The energy, nan passion, and nan hunger to execute thing genuinely historical present - those are nan things that inspired me.

"I spot a group of players afloat of talent and potential, and together we're going to build thing typical that nan full federation tin beryllium proud of."

US Soccer sporting head Matt Crocker led nan hunt for Berhalter's successor and spent clip astatine Southampton erstwhile Pochettino was successful complaint astatine St Mary's.

"Mauricio is simply a serial victor pinch a heavy passion for subordinate improvement and a proven expertise to build cohesive and competitory teams," said Crocker.

"His way grounds speaks for itself, and I americium assured that he is nan correct prime to harness nan immense imaginable wrong our talented squad."

Pochettino joined Southampton aft a stint astatine Espanyol earlier moving connected to return complaint of Tottenham, starring Spurs to nan 2019 Champions League final.

He went connected to negociate Paris St-Germain and Chelsea, leaving nan Blues successful May aft 1 play successful complaint successful which they vanished sixth successful nan Premier League.

The United States will co-host nan 2026 World Cup on pinch Canada and Mexico.

They are classed 16th successful nan world by Fifa, 1 spot beneath Euro 2024 quarter-finalists Switzerland.

Pochettino's assignment intends nan US men's and women's teams are some now managed by erstwhile Chelsea bosses, aft Emma Hayes took complaint of nan women's squad earlier this year.