AUSTIN, Texas — Mauricio Pochettino's U.S. men's national team debut sprang to life after 48 minutes, and the man who gave it a necessary jolt wasn't the savior coach; it was the star who'll need to propel Pochettino's reboot, Christian Pulisic.

United States men's national team manager Mauricio Pochettino hailed his side's "professional performance" in defeating Panama 2-0, giving him a win in his first match in charge. The U.S. broke on top in the 49th minute through Yunus Musah,

The United States men's national team made sure the Mauricio Pochettino era would start off on the right foot with a 2-0 victory over Panama on Saturday in an international friendly. Christian Pulisic found Yunus Musah early in the second half for the game's lone goal,