​Mauricio Pochettino contract, salary with USMNT: What we know about coach’s new deal through 2030 World Cup originally appeared on The Sporting News.
Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.The United States men achieved a respectable but not exceptional result at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, eliminated in the Round of 16 at the hands of Belgium as they were pummeled 4-1 in Seattle.At the tournament on home soil, the group was led by Mauricio Pochettino, whose coaching experience and leadership were expected to help elevate the profile of the USMNT throughout his time in charge, and he was paid handsomely for such talents.While it didn’t quite translate to tangible growth at the World Cup, the USMNT has still made strides under Pochettino from a federation standpoint.Now, U.S. Soccer has convinced Pochettino to stay long-term, warding off interest from the club level and other national teams to keep him around as the focus turns to the next four-year cycle, finishing with the 2030 FIFA World Cup in Spain, Portugal, and Morocco.MORE:USMNT tactics, style of play under Mauricio Pochettino at the 2026 FIFA World CupMauricio Pochettino contract, salary with USMNTPochettino initially signed on with U.S. Soccer in 2024, replacing Gregg Berhalter, who was dismissed in the aftermath of the terrible Copa America group-stage exit.That two-year deal expired at the conclusion of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, at which point Pochettino had to make a decision on what to do with his future. Many expected him to return to coaching club soccer, or possibly return home to take charge of Argentina after the expected departure of Lionel Scaloni.Instead, Pochettino has decided to stay. U.S. Soccer announced on Monday, August 3, that the Argentine boss has inked a new four-year deal, keeping him with the national team through the 2030 World Cup. “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.”At this point, Pochettino’s compensation or other details of his contract are not yet known, according to the reports.”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. “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. Soc