USMNT head coach Mauricio Pochettino and US Soccer are reportedly in the "final stages" of agreeing a new contract that would extend his tenure through the 2030 World Cup, according to multiple sources briefed on the negotiations. The deal would give the federation continuity in its coaching setup following a disappointing last-16 exit at the 2026 World Cup, and would end months of uncertainty over Pochettino's future, during which he had attracted interest from clubs including Tottenham Hotspur and Real Madrid.

Pochettino took charge of the USMNT in September 2024 and oversaw a mixed spell of results, including a fourth-place Nations League finish, a Gold Cup final defeat to Mexico, and the team's best-ever World Cup group-stage showing, though this was overshadowed by a heavy 4-1 last-16 loss to Belgium. Under his current deal he earns around $6m a year plus a $2.5m signing bonus, partly funded by philanthropic backers including Ken Griffin, making him the third-highest-paid international coach in the world; sources say his new contract would pay "significantly" more. Both sides are said to want an agreement finalised before the USMNT's next friendlies in late September and early October.