Mauricio Pochettino could be leaving the USMNT for a Serie A club following the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Head Coach Mauricio Pochettino of the United States looks on during USMNT Training John Dorton/ISI Photos/USSF/Getty Images Mauricio Pochettino and the United States men’s national soccer team are set to embark on their second consecutive FIFA World Cup, this time on home soil. The USMNT was placed in Group D, where it will face Paraguay, Australia and Turkey beginning June 12.