Mauricio Pochettino has been in charge of the US national soccer team since September and was recently asked about the possibility of calling up Lionel Messi's children

On Saturday, the U.S. men’s national team will face Venezuela in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The friendly is an opportunity for the United States to build positive momentum under new head coach Mauricio Pochettino.

With the majority of the USMNT's stars stuck in Europe, this win was executed largely by Major League Soccer players, many of whom were playing for the USMNT for the first time.

United States coach Mauricio Pochettino emphasized that the January camp cannot be categorized as an "alternative" team, serving instead as an opportunity for newcomers to fight for a spot in the organization's overall player pool.

With many of the top USMNT players overseas, a young American squad more than holds its own in a 3-1 win.

Rarely do USMNT matches produce memorable moments during January camp, good or bad, but Saturday's USA-Venezuela game certainly delivered.

Mauricio Pochettino joked about plans to call up Lionel Messi's sons in the United States national football team - citing how it could be a tough task given their allegiance to Argentina

Mauricio Pochettino's U.S. side tasted victory once again as they saw off Venezuela in a friendly at Inter Miami's Chase Stadium on Saturday.  Scorers: McGlynn 37', Agyemang 39', Miljevic 64'

The U.S. men's national team is without Christian Pulisic for its first match of 2025 against Venezuela.

The U.S. and Costa Rica game will be broadcast in English on TNT and truTV. NBC's Universo will carry the game in Spanish. The U.S. and Costa Rica will stream in English on Max. NBC's Peacock will stream the game in Spanish.

The USMNT closes their two-match schedule on Wednesday against Costa Rica in Orlando. Four days after earning a 3-1 home victory over Venezuela in Fort