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Jozy Altidore on Mauricio Pochettino and the USMNT’s World Cup exit: ‘It was a failure to me’

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Jozy Altidore expressed confidence in Mauricio Pochettino at the helm of the USMNT, though he admitted the World Cup was a failure to him. Jozy Altidore sat down for an exclusive interview with Bolavip , where the USMNT and MLS icon opened up about Mauricio Pochettino’s future with the national team and how he views the squad’s run at the 2026 World Cup . Asked about Pochettino’s contract extension, Altidore didn’t hold back his support for the Argentine coach. “ Estamos contigo Poch, estamos atrás de ti. Tienes nuestro apoyo ( We’re with you, Poch; we’ve got your back. You have our support ) ,” Altidore began saying, before switching to English. “I love Pochettino , I’m a big fan. You know, obviously I have history, we played against each other back a long time ago and then to see him really welcome what it is to be the coach of the US Men’s National Team, the culture, and to do the work, right? It’s not easy… I think it was a job well done… I’m excited to have Poch. I hope he stays f

First report: Tab Ramos critical of Mauricio Pochettino, Christian Pulisic as USMNT fell short of World Cup expectations — worldsoccertalk.com, 2d