Why World Cup exit showed the limits to the USA’s power – on and off the pitch

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The USA's exit from the World Cup highlighted both on-field and off-field limits of their power, including political challenges faced by the team and its coach Mauricio Pochettino.

WORLD CUP 2026: Hit by a political wrecking ball ahead of their round of 16 encounter with Belgium, even a helping hand from President Trump could not take the USA into the quarter-finals. Richard Jolly examines what comes next for Mauricio Pochettino and his side