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Jon Arnold

Jon Arnold

Joined: Feb 8, 2026

Jon Arnold is a journalist who specializes in coverage of soccer in the Concacaf region. He has covered the biggest matches for the U.S. and Mexico national teams in North America but also has reported from places like Paramaribo, Suriname, Santiago, Chile, and Kazan, Russia. His work also appears on ESPN FC, The Athletic, MLSsoccer.com and his own Getting CONCACAFed newsletter. A graduate of Texas Tech, he enjoys supporting the Red Raiders when not watching a soccer match.

The USMNT have made steady progress under Mauricio Pochettino.
Soccer

While co-hosts Mexico and Canada opted to play friendlies in January, the USMNT went in a different direction—suggesting Mauricio Pochettino, under pressure to deliver, is happy with how preparations are going.

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