#180 - Not a great March window for the USMNT

#180 - Not a great March window for the USMNT

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April 6, 2026 · 19 min · Episode 180

About this episode

The episode recaps the USMNT's disappointing March window with losses to Belgium and Portugal, discussing what went wrong and the implications for the World Cup roster.

The United States Men’s National Team did not have a great March window. We recap the losses to Belgium and Portugal on Episode 180. The USMNT took two losses to top 10 teams, but in that process they didn’t look great either. We review the 5-2 loss to Belgium and 2-0 loss to Portugal in Atlanta and what went wrong for the team. We also discuss the experiementation and why it may not have been the best course of action for head coach Mauricio Pochettino. We then look at what’s next for the USMNT as the players try to state their final cases for the World Cup roster through their club play. What’s in Pochettino’s mind? Who are the guys who have the most work to do? All of those questions will be solved in the next month and a half. Don’t forget to follow us on ⁠⁠Bluesky⁠⁠, ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠! Rates, reviews, and subscriptions really help our reach wherever you get your podcasts as well as on YouTube. Head to our ⁠⁠Linktree⁠⁠, which will give you access to all our affiliate links and our new ⁠⁠Stimulus store⁠⁠! And finally, tag us on Twitter or email USA Soccercast at Gmail dot com with any topic suggestions or questions for the show. Learn more about your ad choices…

Topics covered

  • USMNT
  • March window
  • losses
  • World Cup roster

Keywords

  • soccer
  • Mauricio Pochettino
  • club play

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