USA soccer head coach says team can win 2026 World Cup with Trump's 'help'

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The United States Men's National Team has a chance to make some noise in the World Cup next year while on its home soil.

The team reached the Round of 16 for the third time in its last four World Cups (they did not qualify in 2018), and they'll be playing as one of three host countries in less than 18 months.

The United States, Canada and Mexico will be hosting, with the final at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, the home of the New York Giants and Jets.

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Mauricio Pochettino says the USA can win the World Cup with some "help" from President Donald Trump. (IMAGN)

After finishing in third place in the inaugural World Cup in 1930, the farthest that the USA has gone since then is the quarterfinals, a round not reached since 2002.

USA disappointed in Copa América last summer, failing to make it out of the group stage while hosting the tournament.

But USA Soccer manager Mauricio Pochettino recently said there could be some secret sauce next year: President Donald Trump.

In an interview with Sky Sports, Pochettino said Trump could play a role in the USMNT's fate.

"I will say yes. If he asks me, I say yes. President, with your help, with the fans behind [us] hosting the World Cup, all is possible," Pochettino said.

Mauricio Pochettino (Henry Browne/Getty Images)

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Pochettino recently noted the added pressure on his team for playing host.

"I think the pressure is going to be there, because we are a host. And then it's a country where the mentality is about winning. You know, in