The Straight Red Card

Pochettino announced his roster for the March Window against Portugal and Belgium. As we near the 2026 FIFA World Cup, USMNT is hoping to continue their string of quality results.Who was snubbed? Who will be experiencing their last chance for Poch?

Noahkai Banks declines a March callup by Pochettino and USMNT. While all signs indicate he prefers to represent Germany at the international stage, this doesn't exclude him from repping the USMNT.

TSRC project what Poch's 26 man roster is likely to look like. Of course this is Pochettino and curveballs happen consistently, but we feel confident in this.

Pochettino edges nearer to the Roster announcement for the USMNT matches in March. Will he be able to get Banks in (spoiler alert, nope), Dest injured, Jedi and Adams with knocks....The Banks situation continues to get murky, what is set to happen?

What appeared to be a sure thing has gone all topsy-turvey. Noahkai Banks, born in Hawaii, raised in Germany, and played for US Youth teams has come out recently and stated that he's keeping options open and doesn't want to make a rash decision. Will Poch pursue Banks despite stating he only wants players who are 100% behind the team? Will we lose Banks to Germany, just like we did with Brown?Either way, this is the way of the Dual Nat. Player torn between countries and cultures, though harboring a favorite between the two (human nature). Only thing we can do is be more persuasive than the other... and hope.

Yunus Musah started his career off early at the age of 18 with the USMNT. He was playing at Valencia, starting in La Liga.... Now he's barely off the bench for a slightly higher mid-table Serie A side and NO WHERE NEAR the USMNT.

We can project what the roster will be in 3 months, but let's focus on what to expect come March. Who is on our 26 man roster in the eyes of Pochettino?

European football fans throwing shade at American owners is nothing new. Don't get us wrong, there are some silly things we try to take over with us across the pond, but we also flood the team with money that allows them to remain a dominant force.

Brazil, Morocco, Scotland, and Haiti fill out Group C in the 2026 World Cup. Brazil and Morocco are heavy favorites, but don't count Scotland out of grinding a result. Group minnow Haiti are just happy to be there.

Belgium, Egypt, Iran and New Zealand fill out Group D at the 2026 World Cup. This is probably the easiest group to make out of this World Cup. Belgium are running off inexperienced younger players and aging golden generation, but they are still a dangerous side. Iran and Egypt have a few standouts (in our eyes) and are filled mostly with domestic talent, but don't count them out. Both teams are capable of shining in any match. New Zealand will be looking to get a result against Egypt and Iran to keep hopes alive, but it's going to be a struggle.