Mauricio Pochettino declines to address Tanner Tessmann’s stunning USMNT World Cup roster snub
Mauricio Pochettino, head coach of the U.S. men's national soccer team, chose not to comment on Tanner Tessmann's exclusion from the World Cup roster. Pochettino emphasized that discussing players who did not make the team would be disrespectful to those who did. The decision has sparked surprise and scrutiny, particularly regarding how players were informed of their status.
- ▪Tanner Tessmann was unexpectedly left off the USMNT World Cup roster.
- ▪Pochettino stated that discussing excluded players would be disrespectful to the selected team.
- ▪Players were reportedly notified of their exclusion via email, which has drawn criticism.
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Soccer Mauricio Pochettino declines to address Tanner Tessmann’s stunning USMNT World Cup roster snub By Christian Arnold Published May 26, 2026, 9:40 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Tanner Tessmann’s snubbing from the U.S. men’s national team’s World Cup roster amounted to the biggest shock for the squad tasked with representing the red, white and blue next month, but head coach Mauricio Pochettino had no interest in addressing the decision Tuesday. The USMNT boss declined to explain why Tessmann, or any other player who didn’t make the cut, would be watching next month’s tournament from home, saying to do so would be “disrespectful” to the 26 players who did make the team.
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