Mauricio Pochettino's first international break as manager of the United States men's national team has come to a close with mixed results. The USMNT were able to defeat a Panama side that didn't punish them for their mistakes, but when the challenge grew facing Mexico, that's where the Red, White, and Blue disappointed falling 2-0 in Guadalajara.

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Overall Mexico was a little bit better and fully deserve the victory,” Pochettino said. “We can only improve and learn from this experience.”

Alexi Lalas and David Mosse instantly react to the USMNT’s 2-0 loss to Mexico in Guadalajara. Pochettino’s first loss as the USMNT head coach comes to our rivals and the squad ends the October window 1-1.

A timid USMNT struggled for long spells in a 2-0 loss to Mexico on Tuesday, leaving Mauricio Pochettino with more questions than answers.