Just three days after beating Panama, the Americans took a 2–0 loss to Mexico.
USA's Argentine head coach Mauricio Pochettino gestures during the international friendly football match between Mexico and USA at the Akron Stadium in Zapopan, Jalisco state, Mexico, on Oct. 15, 2024. Ulises Ruiz/AFP via Getty Images
Mauricio Pochettino did not have much of a honeymoon period as the new coach of the United States Men’s National Team (USMNT).
Just three days after beating Panama, the Americans took a 2–0 loss to Mexico. It was the Mexicans’ first win against the U.S. since September 2019, snapping a seven-game winless streak.
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