Pochettino, a 54-year-old Argentine, has been on the job for 20 months, but Friday’s game was unquestionably his biggest opportunity to make an impression on a wider fanbase tuning in to watch the U. S. for the first time.

Source: [NBC News](https://www.nbcnews.com/sports/soccer/coaching-us-big-test-mauricio-pochettino-world-cup-opener-rcna349915)

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