United States men’s national team coach Mauricio Pochettino is putting his foot down. After star winger Christian Pulisic offered to play in pre-Concacaf Gold Cup friendlies but not in the actual tournament, Pochettino called out Pulisic and the rest of the USMNT players for lacking commitment.

Christian Pulisic has come under a lot of fire from pundits like Landon Donovan and Alexi Lalas, along with his manager Mauricio Pochettino, for his decision to sit out this year’s CONCACAF Gold Cup.

After Christian Pulisic spoke about why he chose not to play for the USMNT in the Gold Cup this summer, head coach Mauricio Pochettino was asked about those comments before the tournament opener against Trinidad and Tobago. It’s safe to say Pochettino wanted to remind everyone he’s in charge of the USMNT. Not Pulisic.

In today's USMNT news and rumors, Mauricio Pochettino hits back at Christian Pulisic's comments, Southampton is interested in FC Köln striker Damion Downs and United States U20 keeper Julian Eyestone set for Brentford FC.

The boys react to Mauricio Pochettino’s fiery words for the players missing from his roster. Is there officially a rift between Pulisic and Pochettino? They also recap the USMNT’s 5-0 win over Trinidad and Tobago and what the major takeaways are from their Gold Cup win.

USMNT Manager Mauricio Pochettino sat down with Tom Rinaldi to discuss becoming manager of the USMNT, hopes for 2026 FIFA World Cup & more.

From the outside, playing the Gold Cup with a depleted roster could seem wasteful, but the USMNT coach sees upside

"I am not a mannequin," Pochettino said Saturday after Pulisic seemed to reveal discord between himself and the the USMNT head coach.

Not for the first time, U.S. men's national team head coach Mauricio Pochettino arrived at a post-match press conference after a loss, this time a 2-1 defeat to Turkiye in the first of two friendlies that will precede the Gold Cup.

U.S. men's national team manager Mauricio Pochettino told FOX Sports' Tom Rinaldi that "anything is possible" when asked about winning the World Cup.