The U.S. men's national team and Mexico enter the 2026 FIFA World Cup as two of the three co-hosts, meaning both will look to capitalize on home-field advantage in what's to become the biggest sporting event in North America's history. The World Cup will be Mauricio Pochettino’s first major international tournament since being appointed USA's coach in 2024. However, the USA has early cause for concern after losing recent high-profile friendlies to Portugal and Belgium by a combined score of 7-2. Meanwhile, Mexico will be managed by Javier Aguirre. He previously led Mexico at the 2002 and 2010...
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