United States coach Mauricio Pochettino emphasized that the January camp cannot be categorized as an “alternative” team, serving instead as an opportunity for newcomers to fight for a spot in the organization’s overall player pool.
The U.S. men’s Olympic soccer team scored three times in 30 minutes in a crushing 4-1 victory over Group A rivals New Zealand in Marseille on Saturday to deliver a big boost to its hopes of making the knockout stages