Mauricio Pochettino faces his biggest challenge yet as Usmnt Head coach: Leading team to victory in the Concacaf Nations League final. Six months into his term of office, The tournament represents a decisive test, with a semi -final match against Panama On Thursday, its bid started on a fourth Nations League title in a row. This tournament is of significant importance as an important step in the team’s preparation for the World Cup 2026.
Pochettino has acknowledged the pressure associated with the tournament, but emphasized that his team is used to acting under pressure. He said on Tuesday: “We will feel the pressure when we felt the pressure in the previous games In the area of Miami and Orlando, friendly games play against Venezuela and against Costa Rica. “
He has prioritized the long -term goals over immediate results and framed the Nations League as a valuable evaluation opportunity for the World Cup 2026.
Tactical strategy and balancing in the short term and long -term goals
Pochettino aims to create a balance between winning the Nations League and developing the team for the World Cup. While Victory is the ultimate goal, he also tries to identify and build a strong core group.
He explained: “It’s about winning, yes. If you ask me, of course, I want to win, of course I want to win [Nations League] Because it will help us build our trust and trust in the way we do the stage. But at the same time, we must be intelligent, try to discover the best player and build a strong core of teams with the opportunity to fight for big things. “
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Panama poses a significant threat, after defeating USMNT in its last two competition meetings. If USMNT overcomes Panama, they will meet either Mexico or Canada in the final.
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Pochettino recognized the importance of the upcoming match and the team’s strong record in the former Nations League finals, and noted: “We want to win, it’s not an apology, but I think it is important to us that the goal is the World CupAnd I think we translate the idea that we have to compete in our best way and win the tournament because I think it is important for the future, for the future in a year, to be ready to compete for a large trophy. “
