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USA Coach Mauricio Pochettino Praises 'Amazing' Supporters At World Cup Opener

The United States opened its 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign with a 4-1 win over Paraguay on Saturday, and head coach Mauricio Pochettino felt the American spirit at the packed Los Angeles Stadium. In front of 70,492 fans gathered for its first men’s World Cup match on American soil since 1994, Pochettino praised the atmosphere that, for him, cemented a new era of appreciation for soccer in the United States. "That is, when you talk about America, that passion, that feeling today," Pochettino said following the massive result. "They were amazing. And now they realize that soccer here in America i...