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

Mauricio Pochettino has been in charge of the United States national team since September and has recently joked about the prospect of calling up Lionel Messi's sons

They could care less about the noise that’s generated across comment sections and online forums that diminish MLS as a pipeline for the national team. The reality, though, is quite simple: January camp is not a collection of the country’s best players.

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.

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

Playing their first match of 2025, the United States Men's National Soccer Team defeated Venezuela 3-1 in an international friendly at Chase Stadium in

Patrick Agyemang and Matko Miljevic both found the back of the net in their first appearance for the national team.

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

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

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.