American men's soccer coach Mauricio Pockettino believes he can win it all when the US hosts the World Cup in 2026.
The legendary Argentine coach has been at the helm of the US soccer team for just two years, but has already achieved great success on the horizon.
The US has hosted national tournaments alongside Canada and Mexico, and Pockettino is looking to support American fans, and the president believes it is key to a monumental run.
In an interview with Sky Sports Reporter Gale Davis, Pockettino was asked what would happen if President Donald Trump wanted to know if the US could win the World Cup.
“Yes. Yes,” Pockettino replied immediately. “I say 'Yes.' If he asks me, I say, “Yes, President, with your help, with the fans behind you hosting the World Cup, everything is possible.” ”
The 53-year-old coached the entire European top league for about 15 years, and was his longest tenure with England's Tottenham Hotspur from 2014 to 2019. Pockettino has consistently transformed the franchise from mid-level clubs to the top five positions in the English Premier League, landing spots in tournaments for Europe's most famous international clubs.
“If you think of soccer, then it's “No, no, no, no! Soccer!”
Pockettino said Sky Sports He wanted to be invited to the White House with his team, especially after FIFA President Gianni Infantino. Visited an oval office To uncover the new World Cup trophy.
“Hope, yes. I hope the President will invite the national team,” the coach confirmed.
Also asked how the new manager adapted to the use of the term “soccer” as opposed to “soccer.”
Pockettino said that soccer is not yet the dominant sport in the country, but he fully understands that it is on the rise.
“If you say soccer, it's 'No, no, no! Soccer!” That's true, it's not soccer, so it's soccer. [need] Please discover it in [it] In America,” he explained.
The legendary coach said that while soccer is not currently a sport of “not a principal” in the US, he believes interest in the game is “growing” rapidly.
If the expansion of Major League soccer is a sign of America's interest in sports, the last decade has shown incredible growth.
MLS has added 12 teams from New York City and Orlando since 2015. In 2017, teams from Atlanta and Minnesota were added.
A steady trend in franchises has been introduced since then, starting in Los Angeles (2018) and followed by Cincinnati (2019). Miami and Nashville (2020), followed by Austin (2021), Charlotte (2022), St. Louis (2023), and finally San Diego (2025).
This has made the league a large 30-team team divided into two meetings. Typically, European soccer leagues are at their peak with 20 teams, operating under a relegation system in which the bottom two or three franchises collide with lower leagues.
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