Mauricio Pochettino’s contract as U.S. Men’s National Team head coach is due to expire following the 2026 FIFA World Cup and the Argentine did not reveal any update on what’s next for him. Pochettino watched as his USMNT squad suffered a 4-1 humbling at the hands of Belgium on Monday night, eliminating them from the World Cup at the Round of 16 stage. A brace from Charles de Ketelaere paired with second-half finishes from Hans Vanaken and Romelu Lukaku propelled the Belgians into the quarterfinals while ending the Americans’ positive run this summer. While Pochettino could still sign an extension with U.S. Soccer for the 2030 World Cup cycle, which is reportedly on the table, he isn’t ready to talk about that just yet.“Now is not a moment to talk about that,” Pochettino said at his postmatch press conference. “I think now is a moment to see, to assess the tournament. You know, I’m sure in the next weeks we can start to talk if [U.S. Soccer] wants to talk.”Pochettino was reportedly linked with the AC Milan managerial vacancy earlier this summer and remains a top candidate for several other European clubs that are seeking to fill their roles. In his 31 matches in charge of the USMNT, Pochettino posted a 17-2-12 record, with four of those defeats coming in 2026 (Belgium, Portugal, Germany, and Belgium).Whether or not Pochettino decides to continue building the USMNT program forward remains to be seen, but the 54-year-old is confident that this summer’s World Cup involvement will play major dividends in the squad’s future. “I think we set the principles for the future to be very successful,” Pochettino said. “I think we feel proud because…I think we’ll create something that is going to stay now in the federation and in this country.“I think this team showed that we can play football, we can play soccer, we can compete,” he added. “A lot of young players with a lot of potential and future, and I think a generation of young kids that are coming behind. I think only [that you should] keep believing in that process.”