Mauricio Pochettino explains benching USMNT stars with yellow cards: ‘I want players that will eat grass’ - New York Post
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- • Mauricio Pochettino benched key USMNT stars to avoid yellow card suspensions.
- • The decision prioritized player health and availability for the knockout stage over winning the Turkey match.
- • The U.S. advanced to the Round of 32 despite losing the game due to the rotated lineup.
The U.S. had already secured advancement to the knockout rounds before facing Turkey. Pochettino chose to rest starters like Tyler Adams and Folarin Balogun to ensure they could play in the next round.
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