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New York Post
2 days ago
- Sport
- New York Post
Rival national team coach pokes fun at USMNT debacle
As if it couldn't get any worse for the United States Men's National team, now rival teams are commenting on their recent downfalls. Canada's USA-born manager, Jesse Marsch, told the media on Thursday that none of his players wanted to miss the Gold Cup. 'Not one guy called me and said, 'Coach, it's been a long year, maybe I don't come.' Marsch said, 'Not even close to that conversation.' Advertisement These comments follow USA captain Christian Pulisic's reveal that he did not join the USA for their two recent friendlies because he did not want to participate in the Gold Cup. It seems like the national team did need his star power, as the team lost both of their games to Switzerland and Türkiye. In the case of the Switzerland game, the team lost in an embarrassing 4-0 fashion. Advertisement USMNT star winger Christian Pulisic. Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images However, Pulisic is not the only star from the USMNT not on the roster, and some of that has to do with the Club World Cup taking place at the same time. Players like Weston McKennie and Tim Weah are both on a team competing in this summer's tournament. Other star players, such as Florian Balogun, Segeino Dest, and Yunus Musah, are recovering from injuries. Now the star-less team is just two days away from the start of the Gold Cup, and optimism couldn't be any lower. Advertisement The USMNT is preparing for its first match on Sunday against Trinidad and Tobago. Manager Mauricio Pochettino has been under pressure due to his team's rather lackluster results. USA Men's National Team manager Mauricio Pochettino. AP In his coaching tenure with the USMNT, he has a record of 5-5. Advertisement If the USA is eliminated from the Gold Cup early, many questions will be raised about Pochettino's leadership, as the World Cup, hosted in the USA, is just one year away. If there were a time for the stars and stripes to turn the corner, it would be now.
Int'l Cricket Council
15-05-2025
- Sport
- Int'l Cricket Council
Former Sri Lanka player earns second stint as USA coach
Dassanayake has since held head coaching jobs with Nepal and Canada and helped the latter to their first T20 World Cup appearance last year in the USA and West Indies. With the USA already qualified for next year's T20 World Cup in India, Dassanayake is looking forward to leading the side in another global tournament and building on the platform he helped establish last decade. 'It's an honour to return and lead the USA Men's National Team," Dassanayake said. "I'm proud of what we accomplished during my previous time here, and I see tremendous potential in this group to reach even greater heights. "I look forward to working closely with the players and staff to continue building something meaningful for USA Cricket.' Dassanayake played 11 Tests and 16 ODIs for Sri Lanka towards the end of last century, before moving to Canada and playing in their national side at the end of his playing career.
