The U.S. men's national team won their second international friendly of January dispatching Costa Rica at Inter & Co Stadium in Orlando, FL. Mauricio Pochettino had a younger squad to work with in January given stars like Christian Pulisic,
For the USMNT, these January friendlies are a chance to prove that players based in MLS can be just as good as those plying their trade in Europe.
Goalkeeper Zack Steffen played his first international match in nearly three years, Brian White and Caden Clark scored their first national team goals and the United States beat Costa Rica 3-0 in the Americans' second straight friendly without Europe-based players.
Several players have left the USMNT's January training camp in recent days, but the ones who remain have a huge opportunity to impress coach Mauricio Pochettino in two upcoming friendly games.
Mauricio Pochettino pushed all the right buttons on Wednesday night. Zack Steffen was impenetrable in goal, Brian White and Caden Clark each opened
Panama beat the USA in Copa America group play last summer, a result that eventually lead to the host nation getting eliminated, Gregg Berhalter being fired and the hiring of Pochettino. It remains to be seen how many players from this camp will be involved come March, but there are plenty of positives to take from this camp.
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There's a lot of movement in and around the Chicago Fire organization as they continue their preseason trip in Florida.
Mauricio Pochettino joked about plans to call up Lionel Messi's sons in the United States national football team - citing how it could be a tough task given their allegiance to Argentina
Brian White and Caden Clark score their first national team goals, Steffen makes a pair of excellent saves and the Americans win, 3-0, in their second straight exhibition without Europe-based
Since taking the helm of the US men’s national team in September, Mauricio Pochettino has spoken often about cultivating fighting spirit – referring to the need for a “strong mentality, the winning mentality,