The United States men's national team made sure the Mauricio Pochettino era would start off on the right foot with a 2-0 victory over Panama on Saturday in an international friendly. Christian Pulisic found Yunus Musah early in the second half for the game's lone goal,

The new coach is still learning his new players, and the difficulty will rise with Tuesday’s match at rival Mexico.

USMNT head coach Mauricio Pochettino hailed his side's "professional performance" in defeating Panama 2-0, giving him a win in his first match in charge.

It remains to be seen if Mauricio Pochettino can guide the U.S. men's national soccer team to new heights, but his debut as coach resulted in victory.