""For me, it's about winning. I think if you don't win, what does it matter? If you are second, nobody ever remembers,""
""And I believe we should aspire to win it. Then you tell me you 'reach a semifinal, you reach the quarterfinals, you have a great tournament, and due to different factors, well, you can't win.'""
""I think we have to give ourselves credit and merit, but I think that if you look at Morocco in Qatar, I think they get where they get because they always had the mentality of saying, 'I'm going to go for it, I'm going to win.'"},{"
Mauricio Pochettino insists the United States men's national team must aim to win the 2026 World Cup and adopt a strong winning mentality. He emphasizes that finishing second or reaching late rounds without winning will not be remembered. Pochettino cites Morocco's 2022 run as an example of a team that succeeded through a bold, win-first mindset. He believes playing at home increases responsibility and the need to "think big." Since taking charge after a poor Copa América showing, he has prioritized building mentality and culture both on and off the pitch.
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