United States men's national team head coach Mauricio Pochettino insists American players can compete with the likes of Spain and Argentina in terms of talent.

Mauricio Pochettino challenged the players in his MLS-based January camp squad to show why they should be the ones to fill out the player pool.

The USMNT-Venezuela game will be broadcast in English on TNT. NBC's Universo and Telemundo will carry the game in Spanish. The USMNT-Venezuela game will be streamed in English on Max. NBC's Peacock will carry the game in Spanish.

The Mauricio Pochettino era has arrived for the USMNT and things are looking good following a bright end to 2024. What's next for the Yanks?

Bello left Atlanta United in 2022 to join an Arminia Bielefeld side struggling to stay up in the Bundesliga before eventually getting relegated. When he left Major League Soccer, Bello was on the fringes of the USMNT but now he's in Austria having taken a step back league-wise wise and it's an opportunity for other players like Tolkin.

Defender John Tolkin transferred Thursday to Holstein Kiel of the Bundesliga from Major League Soccer's New York Red Bulls.