CONCACAF, US SOCCER NEWS — January 28, 2026 at 12:45 pm

USMNT HEAD COACH MAURICIO POCHETTINO AVAILABLE TO SPEAK TO THE MEDIA ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 29 AT 2:30 P.M. ET AT START OF WORLD CUP YEAR AND AHEAD OF UPCOMING MATCHES AGAINST BELGIUM AND PORTUGAL

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Atlanta to Host a Pair of Matches as USMNT Will Face Belgium, presented by AT&Tin AtlantaGa. on Mar28 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium and USA-Portugal, presented by Bank of Americaon Mar31  

 ATLANTA (Jan28, 2026) – U.S. Men’s National Team head coach Mauricio Pochettino will be available to speak to the media via videoconference on Thursday, Jan29 at 2:30 p.m. ET to open 2026 ahead of upcoming matches against Belgium and Portugal. 

 Advance registration is required, and the link to register is below. 

 As the new home of U.S. Soccer, Atlanta will host a pair of matches, beginning with USA-Belgium, presented by AT&T, on March 28 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Kickoff against the ninth-ranked Belgian side is set for 3:30 p.m. ET and will be broadcast on TNT, HBO Max, Telemundo, Universo, and Peacock.  

Three days later, USA-Portugal, presented by Bank of America, kicks off at 7 p.m. ET from Mercedes-Benz Stadium, with the match against the 6th-ranked Portuguese side to be shown live on TNT, TruTV, HBO Max, Universo, and Peacock. 

USMNT MEDIA AVAILABILITY SCHEDULE 
Jan292026  
– Tentative & Subject to Change - 
– All Times are Local; For planning purposes only, not for public release – 

WHO  

USMNT Virtual Media Availability 

WHAT  

USMNT Head Coach Mauricio Pochettino 

WHEN  

Thursday, Jan29 2:30 p.m. ET / 1:30 p.m. CT / 12:30 p.m. MT / 11:30 a.m. PT 

REGISTRATION

LINK  

 

U.S. Soccer Contact Info: 

Michael Kammarman Director of Communications, USMNT 

Mobile: 312-371-8609 

 

Paola Reyes / Media Operations  

Email: preyes@ussoccer.org  

Mobile: 872-329-0963 

 

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