Jürgen Klinsmann Concerned for USMNT Stars Amid Losing Streak- 'Hope They Aren’t Discouraged'
Jürgen Klinsmann hopes that USMNT players do not feel too upset after two losses against Portugal and Belgium.

Jürgen Klinsmann hopes that USMNT players do not feel too upset after two losses against Portugal and Belgium.

Mauricio Pochettino admits the USMNT lacks top-100 talent after a pair of disastrous friendly losses just months before the 2026 World Cup kicks off in Los Angeles.

Former United States men's national team (USMNT) striker Landon Donovan had just a single word to describe his country's performance against Belgium in Atlanta over the weekend: 'Brutal.'

Mauricio Pochettino didn’t need to watch any tape to understand what happened to the USMNT in its 5-2 loss to Belgium in Saturday’s World Cup warm-up match.

They just gave up five goals to Belgium and an outsized portion of the conversation heading into Tuesday’s friendly was about how to ensure that doesn’t happen again.

It’s imperative that they erase the terrible taste in their mouths after Belgium toyed with them in the second half Saturday.

The US wore its new Nike jerseys with red and white horizontal stripes that resemble a waving flag, an apparent homage to American jerseys at the 1994 World Cup with vertical red-and-white stripes.

Goalie Matt Turner, with a full U.S. first team in front of him, got the nod Saturday against Belgium. It’s hard to say he did much with it.

JAKE FENNER IN ATLANTA: With 75 days until the start of the 2026 World Cup, the pressure on the United States men's national team has begun to build more and more.

The U.S. men’s national team had been feeling awfully good about itself heading into this camp after five straight games without a loss, and a pair of dominant wins back in November.

The USMNT is taking on Belgium in Atlanta, Georgia.

The United States enters this weekend’s friendlies against Belgium and Portugal in fine form.
