Pochettino chides press for questions after 3-2 loss to Turkey: ‘We won the group’
Mauricio Pochettino said his US team were ready for Wednesday’s last-32 match against a third-placed side. Photograph: Jared C Tilton/FIFA/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenMauricio Pochettino said his US team were ready for Wednesday’s last-32 match against a third-placed side. The loss, off a Turkey goal scored with the last kick, raised questions about whether that momentum can continue.“[Momentum] is a topic that I don’t understand,” Pochettino said when asked about how the loss would affect his team’s prospects.
- ▪Mauricio Pochettino said his US team were ready for Wednesday’s last-32 match against a third-placed side.
- ▪Photograph: Jared C Tilton/FIFA/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenMauricio Pochettino said his US team were ready for Wednesday’s last-32 match against a third-placed side.
- ▪The loss, off a Turkey goal scored with the last kick, raised questions about whether that momentum can continue.“[Momentum] is a topic that I don’t understand,” Pochettino said when asked about how the loss would affect his team’s prospect
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Mauricio Pochettino said his US team were ready for Wednesday’s last-32 match against a third-placed side. Photograph: Jared C Tilton/FIFA/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenMauricio Pochettino said his US team were ready for Wednesday’s last-32 match against a third-placed side. Photograph: Jared C Tilton/FIFA/Getty ImagesUSAPochettino chides press for questions after 3-2 loss to Turkey: ‘We won the group’US manager says his team deserve congratulationsPlays down talk of momentum and focuses on positivesAlexander Abnos at Los Angeles StadiumFri 26 Jun 2026 02.29 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleMauricio Pochettino criticized questions over his team’s performance in a 3-2 loss to Turkey on Thursday, telling journalists he expected to be congratulated for leading the US to a…
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