The USMNT is out of the 2026 World Cup after, to put it bluntly, failing to show up for their round of 16 clash with Belgium on Monday.
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Below is the latest Mauricio Pochettino reaction, speaking after his side was beaten from first to last whistle, and the 4-1 scoreline might have still flattered them by full-time. Christian Pulisic came off injured, Sergiño Dest was as poor as he’s even been in a USMNT shirt, Matt Freese lost his head on the biggest stage, and the magical run is over.
Mauricio Pochettino reaction — What did USA boss say after exiting World Cup vs Belgium?
“We were not good enough today. We don’t need to find another excuse.”
“We need to learn. It’s a process to learn. We need to assess that game and see why we didn’t approach that game in the same way [we did] the rest of the World Cup. Different result, maybe the explanation is easy. It wasn’t our day collectively and individually. Of course the responsibility is [mine]. We need to check what we did, because it wasn’t the way we normally play.”
On his future: “In the next weeks, we can start to talk if the federation wants to talk. Right now, it’s about resting a little bit, to think, have conversations with the federation and see what the decision is. I’m so happy. We’ve built a very good relationship. Now is not a moment to talk about [the future].”
