Mauricio Pochettino signed a new contract to continue coaching the United States men’s national team through the 2030 FIFA World Cup.
U.S. Soccer announced the deal Monday morning, also retaining assistants Jesus Perez, Miguel D’Agostino, Toni Jimenez, Sebastian Pochettino and Silvia Tuya.
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“Mauricio and his staff believe in the future of soccer in the United States and our new project allows us to build on progress of the USMNT and the momentum of U.S. Soccer,” U.S. Soccer CEO and secretary general JT Batson said in a statement. “We know we have a lot of work to do to achieve our clear ambitions, including competing to win Men’s World Cups and having soccer become the most played sport in every community. I couldn’t be more excited that Mauricio and team are committed to partnering with all of us to do the hard work to bring those ambitions to life.”
Pochettino, 54, guided the USMNT to first place in Group D at this summer’s World Cup with a 2-1-0 record in group play. The team went on to defeat Bosnia and Herzegovina 2-0 in the round of 32 before falling to Belgium 4-1, one round shy of the quarterfinals while playing on home soil in Seattle.
It was the first time the United States earned three victories at a single World Cup.
“Working together with U.S. Soccer over the past two years, it has become clear to us that there is tremendous potential to make the Men’s National Team program even stronger,” Pochettino said in a statement. “The passion we experienced from the fans throughout the World Cup only strengthened our belief in what is possible here. We are excited by the opportunity to bring all our experience and knowledge to even more areas of U.S. Soccer while helping strengthen the pathways for players, coaches and teams across the Federation.”
Pochettino initially was hired in September 2024 to replace Gregg Berhalter at a reported $6 million per year. He has been a head coach at some of the top clubs in Europe, including Tottenham and Chelsea in England as well as Paris Saint-Germain in France.
“Mauricio has built a culture where players trust the group, trust the process and trust each other,” U.S. Soccer president Cindy Parlow Cone said. “We saw the impact of that belief in the way the team grew, competed and performed on the world’s biggest stage. That culture, and the staff who helped build it, are exactly what we want to continue investing in for the Men’s National Team now and for the future.”
The 2030 World Cup is primarily scheduled to be played in Portugal, Spain and Morocco.
The USMNT will take the field for the first time since the World Cup in September and October for friendlies against yet-to-be determined opponents.