The United States’ coach, Mauricio Pochettino, believes the team’s 5-2 loss to Belgium in an international friendly will only serve as a learning curve for his players.
Despite taking an early lead, the team capitulated, prompting Pochettino to use the result as a reality check to foster improvement before the 2026 World Cup.
Speaking with reporters, Pochettino stated that feeling the pain now, rather than during the World Cup, is beneficial for the team’s development.
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“I see this as a good check reality for us, because now is the moment to feel this type of situation, to improve. We need to improve, of course,” he told reporters.
“It’s only a game. It’s only a game where nothing went for us. I’m disappointed with the result, but seeing the performance, we cannot say the players didn’t perform.
“I think there were many positive things and with all these types of results, it is better it is going to happen now.
“We were not aggressive enough. But the moment we matched the intensity of Belgium, we were even or better. The problem was to keep that intensity.”
