You wouldn't know that this was the same USMNT that had one win in seven matches entering play or the one that couldn't play through Canada's press which is where Pochettino's fingerprints are beginning to show.

Yunus Musah scored his first U.S. men's national team goal in his 42nd cap to break out of months-long cold spell for club and country. The impressive finish came at an opportune time for AC Milan midfielder as it was also the debut goal of the Mauricio Pochettino era for the USMNT.

The USMNT did not play a beautiful game in their first game under new head coach Mauricio Pochettino, but they got the result they wanted and a clear first step in the direction of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.