Of the 24 players called up, all but one call the MLS home, giving Pochettino a unique opportunity to assess the level of the US’ top tier - and it's safe to say he’s been lef

They could care less about the noise that’s generated across comment sections and online forums that diminish MLS as a pipeline for the national team. The reality, though, is quite simple: January camp is not a collection of the country’s best players.

The MLS-heavy squad taking part in the US men’s national team’s January camp in Florida gets one more chance to make an impression on coach Mauricio Pochettino and his staff on Wednesday night, as the Yanks host Costa Rica at Orlando City’s Inter&Co Stadium.

Mauricio Pochettino had a clear message to players joining up for his USMNT squad camp this month. The former Tottenham head coach is hoping to utilise the meet-up to assess the levels of US-based stars ahead of the CONCACAF Nations League final series in March.

Right from the jump, Mauricio Pochettino made clear to the players he convened for the US men’s national team’s January 2025 camp that their quality and productivity on the pitch, not the league or continent where they ply their club ball,

In case you missed it amid the continuing churn of the European club season this month, the United States Soccer men’s national team completed its first January camp under new manager Mauricio Pochettino this week with a pair of comfortable wins in Florida.

For the USMNT, these January friendlies are a chance to prove that players based in MLS can be just as good as those plying their trade in Europe.

Mauricio Pochettino, the Argentine coach tasked with leading the U.S. national team through the 2026 World Cup, said he and his staff have been quite impressed with the level of play from the MLS players at camp in Fort Lauderdale this week.

With Lionel Messi in Major League Soccer, and Argentine coach Mauricio Pochettino taking the helm ... and in the Concacaf Gold Cup later this summer. Pochettino has fielded a group of MLS players at this January’s camp, giving the league’s players ...

Mauricio Pochettino has been quick to praise the quality of American players but says he wants to inject some Argentine spirit and patriotism into his squad.

Getting an extended look at depth options during January camp, Mauricio Pochettino named his youngest ever squad as manager of the United States men's national team and they rolled to a 3-1 victory over Venezuela in Fort Lauderdale on Saturday.

USA national team coach Mauricio Pochettino has been quick to praise the quality of ... spent this week working in South Florida with a group of mainly domestic based MLS players ahead of a friendly against Venezuela on Saturday. And while impressed ...