USMNT coach Mauricio Pochettino sings ‘Country Roads’ after electric World Cup win
Mauricio Pochettino led the U.S. men’s national team to a 2-0 victory over Bosnia-Herzegovina in the World Cup round of 32. The win gave him the most World Cup victories of any U.S. head coach and marked the team’s first knockout‑stage win since 2002. After the match, Pochettino joined fans in singing “Take Me Home, Country Roads,” a tradition that continued inside Levi’s Stadium and among crowds outside the venue.
- ▪The United States defeated Bosnia-Herzegovina 2-0 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, advancing to the World Cup round of 32.
- ▪Pochettino’s win set a new record for the most World Cup victories by a U.S. men’s head coach.
- ▪The victory was the U.S. team’s first knockout‑round win at a World Cup since 2002.
- ▪Fans and players sang “Take Me Home, Country Roads” after the game, with Fox broadcasters briefly silencing the feed to let the crowd’s sing‑along be heard.
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World Cup 2026 Soccer USMNT coach Mauricio Pochettino sings ‘Country Roads’ after electric World Cup win By Grace McCarron Published July 1, 2026, 11:20 p.m. ET (function() { var overlay = document.getElementById("nyp-player-lcp-overlay"); if (!overlay) { return; } function hideOverlay() { overlay.remove(); } function afterDCL() { requestAnimationFrame(hideOverlay); } if (document.readyState === "loading") { document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", afterDCL, { once: true }); } else { afterDCL(); } })(); See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google It was a big night for Mauricio Pochettino. Pochettino on Wednesday night clinched the most wins all-time by a men’s U.S.
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