USMNT coaching rumors tracker: Latest buzz on who USA will hire

Less than two years away from playing co-host for the 2026 FIFA Men's World Cup, the United States men's national team needs a new coach.

Gregg Berhalter was dismissed from his role in early July after six years at the helm across two stints following the USMNT's elimination from the 2024 Copa América on home soil. Since then, numerous candidates have popped up both within the U.S. and abroad to coach the young, talented group of players expected to take center stage in 2026.

U.S. Soccer Federation sporting director Matt Crocker said he's targeting a "serial winner" as the next USMNT head coach and hopes to have someone in place by the time the U.S. plays its next set of scheduled international friendlies in September.

Follow along below for the latest buzz, including in-depth reporting and insight from FOX Sports USMNT insider Doug McIntyre!

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The U.S. has expressed interest in Argentine manager Mauricio Pochettino, according to media reports in Argentina and England. Pochettino is best known for shepherding a Tottenham side that consistently finished near the top of the English Premier League and qualified for the UEFA Champions League during his five years in charge from 2014-2019. 

Under his watch, current England captain Harry Kane blossomed into one of the best strikers in the world while Tottenham made the Champions League final in 2019, losing to Jürgen Klopp's Liverpool. Since his departure from Tottenham, Pochettino guided Paris Saint-Germain to two domestic trophies in France and a Champions League semifinal berth in 2021, then returned to England and brought a young, inexperienced Chelsea side back to qualification for European competition and a sixth-place Premier League finish this past club