Pochettino directs his farewell with the USMNT against Haiti
Mauricio Pochettino begins his farewell to the USMNT with a match against Haiti. What is the goal of this farewell tour?
By Samuel Ortega
November 13, 2026 at 08:23 PM
According to Cbssports.
Why it matters
Pochettino directs his farewell with the USMNT against Haiti carries wider implications for the teams, players, and competition context discussed in this report.
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The coach of the United States men's national team, Mauricio Pochettino, will carry out a farewell tour that will begin this Wednesday, November 15, with a match against Haiti in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. This match corresponds to the CONCACAF Nations League, and a ticket to the final of the tournament will be at stake.
Pochettino will join his new club, Manchester United, after the farewell tour, which will also include a second match against Haiti, but this time it will be a friendly match that will take place in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on November 19.
The Argentine coach, who was announced as the new technical director of the Red Devils on November 6, will retire from the US team with this unusual tour, since it is not common for a coach to say goodbye to a team in this way.
It is important to mention that this commitment against Haiti is official, so Pochettino will field the best team available to seek the victory that ensures a place in the final of the Nations League. In this competition, the United States is in the semifinals and will have to face Haiti, which is the team that came in second place in group A of the competition.
The other semifinal match will be played between Canada and Jamaica. The winner of both matches will meet in the final of the CONCACAF Nations League, which will be played on a date yet to be confirmed in 2024.
The American team is going all out for this match, since Pochettino called up the best available players, including footballers who play in Europe, such as Christian Pulisic, Gio Reyna, Weston McKennie, Sergiño Dest and Brenden Aaronson.
With this lineup, Pochettino will seek to defeat Haiti on Wednesday and thus ensure a place in the final of the CONCACAF Nations League.
The USMNT is in the semifinals of the CONCACAF Nations League and its match against Haiti, which is a team that is not at the same level as the United States, should win without problems.
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What's next
The next phase should bring official updates, squad decisions, and a clearer picture of what this means on the pitch.