Pochettino's extended US tenure until 2030 World Cup

In a bright conference room at the United States Soccer Federation headquarters, Mauricio Pochettino signed a new contract that locks him in as head coach of the United States men's national team through the 2030 World Cup, after a 31‑match spell that yielded 17 wins, 12 defeats and two draws. The federation announced the agreement on Monday, saying weeks of talks accelerated after the 2026 World Cup.

The deal follows a cycle in which the Argentine coach guided the United States to the round of 16 at the 2026 World Cup, finishing first in Group D with victories over Paraguay and Australia, then beating Bosnia and Herzegovina 2‑0 before a 4‑1 loss to Belgium ended the campaign.

The renewed contract retains the existing coaching staff: assistants Jesús Pérez, Miguel D’Agostino and Toni Jiménez, together with Sebastián Pochettino and Silvia Tuyà, all of whom will continue to work under Pochettino.

Financially, the federation disclosed a philanthropic donation from Kenneth C. Griffin, founder and CEO of Citadel, as the core of a larger investment in the men’s program, complemented by contributions from Scott Goodwin, Adam Freede and several commercial partners.

Pochettino told a small group of journalists, “Now is a new beginning. It is a good time to renew that mentality, that culture and that philosophy, and to start creating a new era of United States football, of the United States men’s national team… thinking that each player will have the possibility to join us if they perform well.”

Executive director and secretary‑general JT Batson said in a statement that Pochettino and his staff “believe in the future of football in the United States and that the new project will allow us to build on the progress of the national team and institutional momentum.”

Federation president Cindy Parlow Cone added that the coach has built a culture where players trust the group, the process and each other, and that this trait, together with the work of the technical staff, is precisely what the organization wants to continue financing for the present and future of the men’s national team.

Pochettino’s continuity had not been guaranteed; he had previously spoken of a desire to return to European club football and was linked with AC Milan and Real Madrid, prompting expectations of his departure after the contract that expired at the end of the 2026 World Cup.

The renewed agreement also expands Pochettino’s role within the federation, tasking him and his advisers with guiding the entire national‑team program, youth development, coach education, collaboration with professional leagues and other technical areas of the football structure.

The broader significance lies in the federation’s ambition to transform the United States into a nation that can compete for men’s World Cup titles and make football the most practiced sport in every community, a vision that now rests on a longer‑term partnership with Pochettino.