Feed MRSS-S mauricio_pochettino_trossero_a, english.elpais.com en-us https://english.elpais.com Mon, 01 Jun 2026 09:33:11 GMT https://english.elpais.com/sports/2026-06-01/the-us-mens-soccer-team-between-staying-quiet-and-speaking-out.html Mon, 01 Jun 2026 09:33:11 GMT https://english.elpais.com/sports/2026-06-01/the-us-mens-soccer-team-between-staying-quiet-and-speaking-out.html Nicholas Dale Leal Against the backdrop of the Trump administration, the official stance of the host nation’s squad, led by Mauricio Pochettino, stands in stark contrast to the 2019 women’s team, whose players were openly critical of the Republican president Against the backdrop of the Trump administration, the official stance of the host nation’s squad, led by Mauricio Pochettino, stands in stark contrast to the 2019 women’s team, whose players were openly critical of the Republican president Zohran Mamdani FIFA Mauricio Pochettino Donald Trump Pamela Smith (IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect) The US men’s soccer team Timothy Weah walks onto the stage at the event where the U.S. World Cup roster was announced. Timothy Weah walks onto the stage at the event where the U.S. World Cup roster was announced. <p>Timothy Weah used his platform as a member of the U.S. men’s national soccer team to speak out about what he sees as an injustice. The Marseille player — son of Ballon d’Or winner and former Liberian president George Weah — joined <a href="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-01-01/new-york-enters-the-era-of-zohran-mamdani.html" target="_self" rel="" title="https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-01-01/new-york-enters-the-era-of-zohran-mamdani.html">New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani</a> onstage as he announced he had secured 1,000 tickets priced at $50 for the matches to be played at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, just across the river from Manhattan. They are a drop in the bucket for this venue — the stadium, expanded to a capacity of 87,000, will host eight matches including the final, meaning 696,000 total tickets — but it’s something.</p><p><a href="https://english.elpais.com/sports/2026-06-01/the-us-mens-soccer-team-between-staying-quiet-and-speaking-out.html" target="_blank">Seguir leyendo</a></p>