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Pochettino Prioritizes Team Chemistry Ahead of World Cup

11/15/2025

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U.S. coach Mauricio Pochettino will bring the final 26-man squad to the last pre-World Cup training camp to avoid emotional cuts.
Pochettino stressed team chemistry and said, "No one can feel safe," adding that the federation is bigger than any player.
Christian Pulisic and Tyler Adams will miss the camp.
The United States will play two friendlies before its June 12 opener in Inglewood, California.

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U.S. coach Mauricio Pochettino will bring the final 26-man squad to the last pre-World Cup training camp to avoid emotional cuts.
Pochettino stressed team chemistry and said, "No one can feel safe," adding that the federation is bigger than any player.
Christian Pulisic and Tyler Adams will miss the camp.
The United States will play two friendlies before its June 12 opener in Inglewood, California.