USMNT 2026 World Cup Big Board 7.0: Who will make ...
Key takeaways
- Now all that is left is for manager Mauricio Pochettino to decide how best they fit together.
- That isn't as easy as it sounds, even if Pochettino has been in charge for 20 months now.
- Yet Pochettino has to move forward, and he only has about a week to paint his final roster picture.
Why this matters: a sports story that could shift standings, legacies, or fan conversations.
The games have largely been played. The puzzle pieces have been identified. Now all that is left is for manager Mauricio Pochettino to decide how best they fit together.
That isn't as easy as it sounds, even if Pochettino has been in charge for 20 months now. It's not just how different personalities and styles mesh together, but the injury bug -- a constant companion for this group, and one that has claimed the likes of Patrick Agyemang and Johnny Cardoso -- has a way of scuttling the best-laid plans.
Yet Pochettino has to move forward, and he only has about a week to paint his final roster picture. Some names have been etched in stone for a while now, even as the U.S. boss has stressed that no one's spot is guaranteed. The players on the bubble? Not so much. Beside their names is one of those giant erasers you used in grade school.