President Donald Trump called the U.S. men’s soccer team on Friday ahead of its opening matchup at the World Cup in Los Angeles, predicting big things for them and head coach Mauricio Pochettino.
“I just called to say you’re a fantastic guy, a fantastic coach,” Trump said. “I know all about your record and your success. And I know how great the players are. I think you’ve got a really good chance of going all the way.” The USMNT is ranked 17th in the world by FIFA, and oddsmakers rate them as +5000 shots to win it all.
Led by AC Milan star Christian Pulisic, the Americans will face Paraguay on Friday evening in LA’s SoFi Stadium.
Pochettino, who was joined byWhite House World Cup Task Force head Andrew Giuliani, told Trump “we are going to do everything to make proud you and all the people here in this country.”
