It's almost time for the Concacaf Nations League semifinals where Mauricio Pochettino will have his first chance to win a trophy as manager of the United States men's national team. While he won't have his entire first-choice squad available with injuries keeping players like Sergino Dest,

No FIFA Confederation has risen like Concacaf over the last five years, led by the emergence of the U.S. and Canadian men’s national teams.

The US men’s soccer team, in its first official tournament under coach Mauricio Pochettino, takes on Panama on Thursday at SoFi Stadium with an eye toward 2026