Coach Mauricio Pochettino - 'The second Hector Cuper'

Although playing at home, the US team's chances of winning are not really clear. Because, while the Mexican team has almost the strongest force, coach Mauricio Pochettino only brings to the 2026 Gold Cup a series of less famous faces.

Therefore, the defeat of the US team against the Mexican team in the final match held at NRG Stadium (Houston, Texas) did not surprise international fans. Objectively speaking, Tyler Adams and his teammates had a relatively successful tournament in terms of expertise.

However, for coach Mauricio Pochettino personally, the US team's defeat to Mexico was a sad milestone in his career. Before leading the US team, the Argentine strategist had not won any finals.

Specifically, Tottenham Hotspur lost to Chelsea 0-2 in the 2014/2015 Carabao Cup, Tottenham Hotspur lost to Liverpool 0-2 in the 2018/2019 UEFA Champions League, Paris Saint-Germain lost to Lille 0-1 in the 2021/2022 French Super Cup and Chelsea lost to Liverpool 0-1 in the 2023/2024 Carabao Cup.

Witnessing the "sad" record of coach Mauricio Pochettino, many experts and fans think of coach Hector Cuper, the strategist who won the runner-up position 7 times. Therefore, calling Mauricio Pochettino "the second Hector Cuper" is not an exaggeration.

However, coach Mauricio Pochettino still has many opportunities to "quench his thirst for titles". The upcoming tournament that the US Team will compete in is the 2026 World Cup. The team nicknamed "The Sams" will participate as the host team, along with the Canadian Team and the Mexican Team.

If he fails with the US team, the strategist born in 1972 can still return to lead big clubs in Europe. Simply, Mauricio Pochettino's class has been proven. Hopefully, glory will soon come to the former captain of Espanyol, Tottenham Hotspur, Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea./.