Chris Richards also missed out on a roster full of familiar faces as Pochettino takes charge for the first time

Mauricio Pochettino’s first roster as U.S. national team coach brought back goalkeeper Zack Steffen, who was dropped under Gregg Berhalter.

Even with a new coach, the core of the U.S. men’s national soccer team will not change much as the 2026 World Cup approaches. Mauricio Pochettino’s primary task is molding the established group into a consistent winner and making a deep run at the quadrennial spectacle.