Why private donors gave US Soccer ‘several million dollars’ in preparation for the World Cup

Mauricio Pochettino has the United States purring on home soil at the World Cup, fresh off a winning start that has eased the pressure on the host nation. The Argentine has turned a team that crashed out of the 2024 Copa América into one that suddenly looks the part, and the federation’s decision to gamble on a marquee coach is starting to look shrewd.