Mauricio Pochettino is closing in on a four-year deal to return as U.S. men's national team head coach, according to multiple reports.
Legendary announcer Andres Cantor first reported that a deal was near on July 28, with The Athletic confirming that Pochettino and U.S. Soccer were "close" to an agreement on Wednesday, July 29.
Pochettino took over as USMNT coach in the fall of 2024, signing a contract that took him through the 2026 World Cup on home soil.
It was the Argentine's first job in international soccer after a successful career at the club level coaching Tottenham, Paris Saint-Germain, Chelsea and others.
The U.S. fell 4-1 to Belgium in the round of 16 earlier this month, a hugely disappointing ending to what had been a successful World
Cup to that point.
The Argentine's new deal would take him through the 2030 World Cup, making him the latest USMNT head coach to to be handed a shot at a second World Cup cycle.
The U.S. is also expected to serve as host of the 2028 Copa America, as well as the Gold Cup in 2027 and 2029.
Pochettino confirmed earlier this month that U.S. Soccer has offered him a new contract to continue past the 2026 World Cup.
Though the Argentine had been widely expected to depart when his contract expired, he always maintained that he was open to continuing with the USMNT.
"I am so happy, I think we built a very good relationship, but now is not a moment to talk about (my future)," he said after the U.S. lost to Belgium earlier this month.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Mauricio Pochettino near deal to return as USMNT coach, per reports
