Mauricio Pochettino has agreed a contract extension to remain manager of the United States men’s national team until 2030.
The former Tottenham and Chelsea manager has been in charge since September 2024 and guided co-hosts US to the last 16 of the 2026 World Cup. Their campaign ended with a 4-1 defeat by Belgium.
The new agreement will also give Pochettino and his coaching staff a broader role within US Soccer. Alongside their work with the senior men’s team, they will “advise and support US Soccer on the broader development of the full national team pathway, youth soccer, coaching education, professional league collaboration and other technical facets”.
Pochettino said the expanded remit would allow him and his staff to use their experience across a wider range of the organisation.
“Working together with US Soccer over the past two years, it has become clear to us that there is tremendous potential to make the men’s national team programme even stronger,” said Pochettino.
“We are excited by the opportunity to bring all our experience and knowledge to even more areas of US Soccer while helping strengthen the pathways for players, coaches and teams across the federation.
“We want to try to have a lasting impact on the sport in the country that has welcomed us so warmly and for that impact to extend beyond results on the field.”
The United States finished top of their World Cup group after victories over Paraguay and Australia. They then beat Bosnia-Herzegovina 2-0 in the last 32 before Belgium brought their tournament to an end.
The team was also involved in one of the competition’s main controversies. United States striker Folarin Balogun was sent off against Bosnia-Herzegovina but avoided a suspension after an intervention from US President Donald Trump.
US Soccer president Cindy Parlow Cone praised the culture Pochettino and his staff have created within the squad, saying it would remain central to the team’s development.
“Mauricio has built a culture where players trust the group, trust the process and trust each other,” said US Soccer president Cindy Parlow Cone.
“We saw the impact of that belief in the way the team grew, competed and performed on the world’s biggest stage.
“That culture, and the staff who helped build it, are exactly what we want to continue investing in for the men’s national team now and for the future.”
Pochettino’s extension means he will remain responsible for the United States men’s programme through the next World Cup cycle and beyond, while also contributing to youth football, coaching development and links with professional leagues across the federation.
